Repairing mixer vestax 185 XL

[stolendog]

Hello,

Some eq knobs cause trash noise when I using it. I decided exchange some knobs which I dont use, for example knobs from mic or send/receive panel.

Maybe someone knows how to take off vestax 185xl mixer's knobs? Here is photos how it looks:

thank you for responses.

[ssp]

you will need to remove all the knobs, then unscrew the base casing, then unscrew the board from the housing, when the board is out, you then need to unsolder the pots that are at issue. You can then if they have tabs bend them back and clean the tracks inside with some isopropyl and some cotton buds/q-tips. when dry re-assemble and then re-solder to the board and put it all back together. You can also buy the replacement pots from vestax spares, you can also buy compatibles from the internet but you need to know what ohm rating they are. You cant just use any pot in there.

Finally if you cant fix it goto the vestax web site and look for a service agent in your area and let them fix it for you.