I just queried a few sources online and cannot find a new one. Instrumentalparts.com was closest one in my attempt that showed listing but said that the part is discontinued and no longer available.
My wheel is acting erratic in diagnostic even after cleaning so I must get another. I had done ok with periodic spray cleaning but now malfunctioning which affects my tuning if I do have wheel turned off in software.
Any help appreciated!
PS- I have feeling I may strike out in finding new one, so any experience on replacing the pot myself for my PC3 unit may also help - although I am novice at electrical work.
Hi Marku,
Sorry to hear of your troubles. Not sure where you are located but the first step in any repair/parts matter would be contacting your local Kurz distributor. They are in the best position to help get your unit repaired. If not yet done, please fill out the form below and you will be directed to the Kurz office nearest you:
http://kurzweil.com/support/repair/
If after doing so you still need help, feel free to contact me at the link below and I will do what I can to assist:
http://kurzweil.com/support/operational/
Jean Bellefeuille
http://kurzweil.com/support/operational/
Replace the original "Alpha" pots by better ones.
For my PC361, I used some ALPS 10k lin which is smaller and sealed.
It requires some skills though,- so my friend who´s a service tech, did it.
I´m a heavy pitch bender when doing synth work.
The Alpha pot in the pitch wheel assembly was done after about a year for the 1st time and the original replacement needed half a year only.
The next time we used the ALPS and it´s fine ´til today.
Next coming was the mod-wheel pot,- but that´s much more rare.
According to the ALPS pot part number:
IIRC, it was one from ALPS RK163111 series and being orderd from Mouser.
B.t.w.,- Yamaha uses APS pots too for pitchbend assembly.
Hope that helps ...
D.C.
