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beej

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It looks like the first kind fit split shaft pots and the second fit solid shaft pots.

Which does your Silo have?
 

Gromit22

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Thanks, it`s a split shaft. Just had the idea I could measure it myself, doh! it seems to be 5mm, but its a bit difficult to tell since it has those ridges, whether it will fit 6mm or 5mm
 

GWDavis28

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When I sent my AL back they Jon (miss him) did the swap out, he used a paper match to fill the split in the shaft. Keeps the split shaft from collapsing and leaving the knob loose.

I prefer the tele style knobs myself. :)

Glenn |B)
 

beej

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Yep, I've done that too. You can also get rings that go around the split shafts, so you can put a solid shaft pot on without compressing them. I generally use whatever I have lying around, regardless of whether it fits correctly ...
 
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