djdj Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I forgot... is it good to use WD40 on my Cross-fader.... or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndhand Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 N! if you cant get that cailube stuff, get hair clipper oil. Boots sell. and Boots are open on sundays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdj Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 N! if you cant get that cailube stuff, get hair clipper oil. Boots sell. and Boots are open on sundays!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> T'ANKS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clownstyle Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 I forgot... is it good to use WD40 on my Cross-fader.... or not?<{POST_SNAPBACK}> hell no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 If you ask me i'd say put whatwever type of oil/lube you want on your fader. Just make sure it's only a small amount on the rails. Of course everyone knows you dont put anything on the contacts of the fader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Avoid WD though, it flies off the rails (because it's thin) and coats the contacts, usually causing bleeding / leaking of the sound in the fader OFF position. If you're really stuck for lube, regular 3-in-1 type of stuff will work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rygon Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 contact cleaner helps before lubing as well (silicone free stuff i think it is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 For cleaning I use isopropyl alcohol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 If you ask me i'd say put whatwever type of oil/lube you want on your fader. Just make sure it's only a small amount on the rails. Of course everyone knows you dont put anything on the contacts of the fader. I put lube on the contacts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey_samboura Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 I always use WD40. Never had a days bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Reezy Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 I always use some type of gun oil. If you can get the teflon based shit, that works best. They sell it anywhere that they sell guns. Dont put too much you only need a drop. Oh yea make sure to clean contacts and rails with isopropyl alcohol before lubing. then lube contacts and rails with the: gun oil,sewing machine oil,fishing reel oil, cail lube etc but dont use wd40 its just plain wrong....... oh and try to get the non-areosol kind of oil, like in droplets form, the compressant shit is bad for the contacts I think. always worked for me, I dont think I would ever buy caillube unless my contacts got really faded and were crackling all types of ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soba Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 or if you wanted to lube your contacts and make your fader feel 100 times better..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deeswift Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Back to WD40 and lubing contacts... Whatever anyone says, you shouldn't lube the contacts. You are literally restricting the contact by putting something in between the carbon (ALPS) or polycarbonate (PCV) strips and the little metal contact brushes. If faders were meant to be lubed on the contacts they'd make 'em like that. Otherwise, we would have learned that it's a good thing years ago, seeing as many of us have been modding faders for aeons. @ MIKE: Word, gun oil is very good. I had a little bottle of that shit and it kept me going for about 3 years (and all my friends faders too). It was originally the aerosol type (that's all we could get, we're not so trigger happy over here), but I sprayed the contents into a glass pill bottle and it stored just fine. My fader used to FLY with that shit on the rails. I'd also slightly depress the wire contact brushes, then mod the fader with parcel tape, and BAM, both my old ALPS and PCV's used to ROCK. I got fed up of people like Danny Vanalli breaking my fader stems though, so I had to take the plunge and buy a P&G. Now, this fader can be modded, but it's totally pointless because the cut-in time and cut-in point of the fader are instant. I love it. Guess what? I just broke my stem. At least P&G make repair kits, which is more than can be said for that 3 month old PCV I had to throw in the trash. F'kin Vestax lack of quality control pisses me off... [/rant] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDee Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 i have used the silicone oil made for remotecontrol cars with good resultsbut as mentioned only lube the rails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banano Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 [smug twat]Magnetic fader over here <------------- if it breaks in the next five years, I just ask em for a new one. yay! [/smug twat] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soba Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Deeswift...you're right, using most lubes on the contacts is a bad idea. but Cailube is conductive, it is designed for this job, it will actually help conductivity, not impair it. this is the single biggest reason Cailube rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest $mooth Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 How long have magnetic faders been about? Coz I swear, I came up with the idea about 2/3 years ago lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Better yet, where can you buy them? i can never find any when i search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 You can buy replacement magnetic faders, but I'm almost certain you can't put one in a mixer that takes "regular" faders because they work differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I dunno. i'd say you can put any fader in any mixer if you're up for a bit of modding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 You would have to change circuitry and stuff mate. You'd be better off buying a Rane or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 In order to put any fader in any mixer, you'd have to have a lot of money. For example, you can't buy a ttm56 fader. You'd have to pull it out of a working ttm56, but why would you? You could put an eternal, or a pioneer magnetic fader, or a samurai in any kinda mixer, but you'd have to wire in a lot of extra circuitry. It wouldn't be worth your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Jesus you reply fast! Aye maybe. I'd like to look into it a bit more though. If i had a spare 600 i would have a rane no bother, but thats one overpriced mixer if ive ever seen one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Get a Pioneer 707 phu! £150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ryan Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 but you'd have to wire in a lot of extra circuitry. I thought it would be as much as changing a few wires and maybe the plug at the end of the fader, but if you're sure it would take all new circuitry and shit, then i obviously wouldnt bother. *Jesus you reply fast*I was talkin to steve btw, sticky just got in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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