07-12-2025, 01:48 PM
Bear. Bear in mind. Anything smaller than a bear does not fit there. 
Now. If it reads open EVEN while in-circuit, it is probably open, and this is why you are having problems.
The resistor strip is held by screws and some clamps: see if you can gently fix it.
If not, get thee a 500K audio taper with a proper shaft (I am not sure the pot is audio, could be linear given how crude the whole thing is) and stick it inside.
Now. If it reads open EVEN while in-circuit, it is probably open, and this is why you are having problems.
The resistor strip is held by screws and some clamps: see if you can gently fix it.
If not, get thee a 500K audio taper with a proper shaft (I am not sure the pot is audio, could be linear given how crude the whole thing is) and stick it inside.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
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