bertaire Messages: 34 Registered: April 2012 Location: burbank california
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Just picked up an original volume wah pedal with my purchase of a 250-4 . There was something rattleing around inside and It's a small gear like wheel .Does anyone know where that part belongs?
It seemed to fit the plug in jacks opposite side (inside the unit) but didn't gear match anything. At time of post haven't even tried the pedal ,still the honeymoon period.
bertaire Messages: 34 Registered: April 2012 Location: burbank california
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It's about the size of a dime in diameter, maybe a 1/2 long and is v-grooved 360 degrees. It seems like it should match into something to turn the post that makes the wah. There is nothing there and doesn't appear to be missing anything in the way of empty screw hole or the like. It probably is a long shot but a picture of the inside would reveal how everything is layed out.
I thank you for your time..........randy
stevem Messages: 4728 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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If there is no gear on the wah pot, then thats where it came from, and also coming down off of the foot rest pedal there should be like a two inch long square of nylon, of which one side has gear teeth on it to engauge the pot gear.
Are you missing these parts?
pleat Messages: 1452 Registered: June 2004 Location: Belding, Mi
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It appears that your pedal has been changed to rack gear and circular gear on the shaft. The original pedals used a round nylon disk that on it's edge was molded to accept a chain, (like you'd find on a table lamp or key chain)
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bertaire Messages: 34 Registered: April 2012 Location: burbank california
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I think I figured it out . The chain is attached to a spring and you just stretch the chain over the gear and the tension holds it in place. My only problem is the ribbed gear slides off the end of the pot post. I can't glue it it's metal against plastic. I guess the original had a different gear on the post. That round nylon disc must be the ticket. You wouldn't happen to have one ?
stevem Messages: 4728 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
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No I do not have one, but you can glue plastic to metal with gap meduim/gap filling thickness super glue sold at hobby shops.
Just make sure that no grease or oil is on the gluing suface.
Simple to get a hold of nail polish remover even works well for this.