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Old 01-16-13 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Adrian_
Built up my French 75 yesterday and noticed that when I turn the bars there's a squeaky noise coming from the headset. What say you? It turns freely, So I don't think it's too tight. To be more specific it sounds like a rubbing squeak, if I was naming the sound it would be "squeaky clean".
This is one of those things that's most likely impossible to diagnose over the internet.

What headset is it? There may either be a plastic or rubber seal that is installed upside down or the headset is just a little bit too tight.
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