Any tips on removing glued-in switches?

[Surtsey]

I'm trying to salvage a small plate amp but the volume control is glued into the front of the cabinet. I've already broken it trying to prise it out.
Any ideas?

 

[JonSnell Electronic]

Without a photo ... difficult to say but a lot of cheap Chinesium electrical stuff use hot glue to stick things together.
As is is already broken, I would drill it out.

 

[Surtsey]

Thanks. Will acetone damage the electrics on the other side?

 

[StevenCrook]

Glue hard or soft? Solvents might work, but if it's so hard you've already broken the control I'd be inclined to crush it using mole grips or a vice, or grip it very firmly using either of those and try twisting...

But CAREFULLY.

 

[Stuey]

Is it just the knob that's glued, or the potentiometer/encoder itself?

Try heating it with a hair dryer. A heat gun might be too hot.

 

[Surtsey]

It's done, thanks. (Acetone).