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APX Top replacement

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Hello, I have a 6XE with everything working good on the top except the rubber. I also have another top head that is in good cosmetic condition but has a issue with the volume knob potentiometers. I was just wondering if it’s possible to swap the potentiometers between them, and how easy that would be.
 

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I *think* you can separate the entire controls from the broken plastic top and remount them in the cosmetically good top you have. I did a complete XE control top transplant to my non-xe radio however I can’t recall exactly how the controls were mounted to the plastic top. I only did one radio and it was a while back… the pic in my avitar was born as a non-XE APX 6K

Also, you will need the “X” spanner tool to disassemble it. (10 buck eBay if you don’t have one)

Hopefully others with more experience will chime in
 
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