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Date Posted: 20:21:22 06/21/99 Mon
Author: Brett Walach
Subject: Re: Bright Spot
In reply to: bvz 's message, "Re: Bright Spot" on 19:02:13 06/15/99 Tue

> I found the problem, I had adjusted the brightness
> with no effect, it seems the years of neglect had made
> the brightness knob somewhat twitchy, a little
> cleaning and everything is fine.

Hmmm, sounds like something to add to the Vec FAQ v.5.0...

Potentiometers are known to "weld" themselves in one spot due to to rest of the potentiometer oxidizing and getting crusty. Then when you break them free, the oxidation is so bad that it does not make contact.

Interesting fix BVZ.

Sincerely,
Brett Walach

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