Potentiometers: what do you suggest??

[The9thDr at aol.com]

Stephen said:

>1. Forget the Radio Shack ones unless you want to saw the shaft which is
>like 5 inches long or something ridiculous and then - cutting the shaft 1/3
>time destroys the pot inside cause they are fragile.

I've had the same problem. Don't use them unless you want to keep the long
shaft. I have one on a guitar and it shorts when turned all the way down, so
I get max volume when it should be silent.

The Ninth Doctor
a.k.a. Mark