A little hack for the Amp Encoders!

[nicolasrivera]

One of the first things i did when i got my AX8 was to look for weak points that could potentially be damaged at a gig and the biggest one, for me, was how the 8 dedicated amp encoders feel, they're not rock solid stable, they are not physically attached to the face plate, they are directly mount to a circuit board.

Now i'm not saying this is a fault but i have had fender amps that didnt have a solid attachment to the faceplate that failed eventually at the solder point in the CB or that were completely destroyed by an impact.

My solution to this was simple, find 8 nuts that fit and screw them firmly making a solid connection to the faceplate.

Now they feel rock solid without any rocking movement whatsoever.

Don't know if this voids the warranty but it sure takes a weak point out of the unit.

Cheers.

 

[chris]

that. makes. sense. at least to me! the knob still fits back over that?

the only issue i'd see is that a kick on the knob originally would bend that shaft only. but with the nut now attached, a kick on the knob might bend the entire board under the knob. in either situation we wouldn't want damage to anything, but i'm just wondering which is worse D:

 

[nicolasrivera]

Yep, you could even fit some Marshall knobs in there to make a more amp like feel!

 

[nicolasrivera]

that. makes. sense. at least to me! the knob still fits back over that?

the only issue i'd see is that a kick on the knob originally would bend that shaft only. but with the nut now attached, a kick on the knob might bend the entire board under the knob. in either situation we wouldn't want damage to anything, but i'm just wondering which is worse D:

Good points and im working on an idea for that also!

 

[chris]

Yep, you could even fit some Marshall knobs in there to make a more amp like feel!

lmao ok now THAT shouldn't cause any issues at all hahaha. that's awesome!

 

[nicolasrivera]

lmao ok now THAT shouldn't cause any issues at all hahaha. that's awesome!

Thanks Chris!

 

[Kent]

By putting nuts on it, are you now pulling the potentiometers up from the PCB?

 

[Rex]

By putting nuts on it, are you now pulling the potentiometers up from the PCB?

That's my only issue with this. When you tighten the nut, you're stressing the PC board. Any bump to the knob will be transmitted to a circuit board that's now flexed and under tension. It might feel more solid to your fingers because it doesn't move around as easily, but it's pulling on internal parts that weren't meant to be pulled on.

 

[Tahoebrian5]

I agree about pulling on the board. Maybe a compromise would be put some lock tight and just finger tighten em. That way they act like a flange for down loads but no tension on the board.

Now go find some classic chicken head knobs.

 

[nicolasrivera]

By putting nuts on it, are you now pulling the potentiometers up from the PCB?

Good observation, i will measure this later and take a look inside.

Thanks

 

[406Ryan]

Good observation, i will measure this later and take a look inside.

Thanks

Sorry about resurrecting an old thread- but did you find anything out on this?

 

[Sixstring]

This is where push to recess knobs would make a great addition to the Ax8, if there's nothing sticking up to hit, kick or impact!

 

[nicolasrivera]

Sorry about resurrecting an old thread- but did you find anything out on this?

Everything is great so far, looking inside there is practically no way this is pulling pots or bending the PCB.

 

[ApocalypticKatana]

Reviving a dead thread here but what dimensions of the hex nuts did you use?

my amp encoders are wobbly so hopefully keeping it in one place will keep it from registering random values

 

[enisss]

Reviving a dead thread here but what dimensions of the hex nuts did you use?

my amp encoders are wobbly so hopefully keeping it in one place will keep it from registering random values

Well, I need dimensions too

 

[Guilherme Caniato]

I need the dimensions too. Please!