Ending the pot discussion????

[Paul Schreiber]

I guess I like my pots 'all lined up' like a Moog modular. Jacks, too.

For the 'lots of pots' modules (sequencers, etc) I am thinking about using vertical mount pots with reduced specs
(gasp!!) because they are just used as voltage dividers and 'noise' is not as much a factor. Looking at using
Noble conductive plastic.

Paul Schreiber


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From: 	jbv[SMTP:jbv.silences at wanadoo.fr]
Sent: 	Tuesday, April 07, 1998 9:00 AM
To: 	synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
Subject: 	Re: Ending the pot discussion????

Paul Schreiber wrote:

> 3) Right angle, pcb mount.
> 
> Here is where I start to reduce my choices. The MOTM pcbs are soldered to the pots to reduce wiring, and
> wiring errors. This is a design decision. Now, some will say this is bad, because "it makes the pots hard to
> replace". Well, it depends on what you are calling 'hard'.


This one issue. Another one is the impact on the front panel design :
mounting pots right angle on the pcb allows to have pots arranged in
one column only (or one row, depending if the pcb is fixed horizontally
or vertically) on the front panel, which can be a real limitation for
some sophisticated modules...

jbv