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Control Knobs

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I've got 2 404s, and one has very easy-to -turn knobs and other does not. I'd like to make them very easy to spin around? Has anybody had experience with using some kind of lubricant to do this? I opened the 404 and aprayed it with computer duster, but it was not the gunk that was slowing them down apparently...
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.. have you tried butter?











I've found the control dials have loosened with use












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I've used knob lube (lulz) on my ESX. Stuff works almost TOO good!

It's got a WD40 type extension to the sprayer. Pull the knob cap off and squirt a little onto the base and then turn the knob fully a couple of times and in about 1 minute, you'll feel it loosen up so much you'd think it was floating on the pot.

Caig sells the stuff I used.
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Awesome! I'll try "knob lube".... If that doesn't do it I'll use butter lol
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I can't believe its not Butter!

Another option is to get some new knobs from Radio Shack or if your into something more flashy...

https://store.djtechtools.com/products/ ... and-faders

Either way, an inexpensive upgrade.
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