Tool - Potentiometer Cleaning Cap, Aluminum
Potentiometer cleaning caps for use with aerosol cleaners such as DeoxIT. This is a great tool for difficult to clean potentiometers such as those on hollow body guitars and certain amp chassis. The design pushes the spray in through the bushing of the potentiometer removing the need to access the back of the potentiometer.
To use:
Remove the knob and thread the cleaning cap onto the potentiometer. If there is enough bushing, attach the rubber o-ring first. If not, simply thread the cleaning cap onto the bushing and place a rag around it. Using a rag is recommended with and without the o-ring. Insert the DeoxIT straw into the small hole on the side of the cleaning cap. Cover the open end with your finger and spray. The cleaning solution is directed to the shaft of the pot where it can seep in. You can turn split shaft pots with a screwdriver through the open end to help move the cleaner around inside the pot.
Thread | Our Part Number |
---|---|
3/8” x 32 | S-TPCAP-A38 |
M7 x 0.75 | S-TPCAP-A7 |
M8 x 0.75 | S-TPCAP-A8 |
Diameter | 3/8” x 32 version | S-TPCAP-A38 | 0.6 in |
M7 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A7 | 0.5 in | |
M8 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A8 | 0.5 in | |
For Potentiometer Thread | 3/8” x 32 version | S-TPCAP-A38 | 3/8” x 32 |
M7 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A7 | M7 x 0.75 | |
M8 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A8 | M8 x 0.75 | |
Length | 1 in. |
Packaging Dimensions | 3/8” x 32 version | S-TPCAP-A38 | 1.03 in. × 0.5 in. × 0.5 in. |
M7 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A7 | 1.03 in. × 0.63 in. × 0.63 in. | |
M8 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A8 | 0.502 in. × 0.502 in. × 0.98 in. | |
Weight (Packaging) | 3/8” x 32 version | S-TPCAP-A38 | 0.0198 lbs. |
M7 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A7 | 0.0132 lbs. | |
M8 x 0.75 version | S-TPCAP-A8 | 0.0132 lbs. |
S-TPCAP-A38 - 3/8” x 32 version | Diameter | 0.6 in |
For Potentiometer Thread | 3/8” x 32 | |
Length | 1 in. | |
S-TPCAP-A7 - M7 x 0.75 version | Diameter | 0.5 in |
For Potentiometer Thread | M7 x 0.75 | |
Length | 1 in. | |
S-TPCAP-A8 - M8 x 0.75 version | Diameter | 0.5 in |
For Potentiometer Thread | M8 x 0.75 | |
Length | 1 in. |
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Product Reviews
Cleaning pots is a MUST. Every time I have to go inside and service or change anything in a guitars tone circuit, I clean the pots. And I had known of a product EXACTLY like this one being sold from some place in Athens, Ohio - that was over twice this price with an additional $12 shipping on top of that. I wanted to get it, but I wasn’t prepared to pay quite THAT much.
Then I found Amplified Parts. The moment I saw this tool and especially this price I jumped on it. It works exactly as you would expect it to, and it does a bang up job at getting the cleaner into the pot and NOWHERE else. You don’t want overspray getting on a finish, and this tool helps you keep from doing that. This tool is a NO brainer.