Jeff Henry Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 I have restored a set of AR3a’s and the pots were cleaned but are still sketchy. Does anyone have a source for 4 new replacements? I have been considering building a resistor array but want to understand options of replacing the original pots first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aadams Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Jeff Henry said: I have restored a set of AR3a’s and the pots were cleaned but are still sketchy. Does anyone have a source for 4 new replacements? I have been considering building a resistor array but want to understand options of replacing the original pots first. Member @JKentsometimes has new replacement pots for sale. You can private message him or wait for him to see this thread. You can also use lpads with parallel resistors which you can find referenced in many threads on this forum and discussed in the AR3a Restoration guide. If you have questions they will be answered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Thanks Aadams. L-pads work perfectly well if installed according to the AR-3a restoration guide. I've already responded to Jeff's PM but for others who are interested I ordered another 200 pots from the manufacturer in China and hope to have them within a month, maybe sooner. Interested members should check my ad in the For Sale section but I'll mention a couple of things: I'm including red crimps (instead of blue), which are more appropriate for the 18 AWG wire typically used in the crossovers. Now including a large stainless steel lock washer Price should remain the same Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcintoshkid Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Will these pots work in a Ar3 as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Yup Any classic ARs that have A-P pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcintoshkid Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Thanks, good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James West Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 How much are the pots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 $30/pair + postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zcon67 Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 I ordered a bunch from Jkent a short while ago. Well packed and timely shipped. I'm happy to have something that is closer to the original and is not terribly costly. Thanks Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonT Posted March 29, 2022 Report Share Posted March 29, 2022 Anyone replacing the original pots with the new ones I will take your old ones if you don't want them. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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