bad precision pot?

[Fraser, Colin J]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Czech [mailto:martin.czech at intermetall.de]
> Sent: 10 August 1999 13:56
> To: synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl; Colin.Fraser at scottishpower.plc.uk
> Subject: RE: bad precision pot?
> 
> 
> :::I've used the horizontal mounting type more often, for vco 
> scaling on some
> :::3340 oscs. They haven't needed any adjusting for a couple 
> of years. They do
> :::take up a fair bit of board space.
> :::
> 
> And they might be difficult to turn if the pcb is mounted.  I mean
> later on service, if all is mounted.  I have made some "wonderfull"
> experimental boards which are now absolutely impossible to trim after
> the board is inside the plastic box.

I've done that often enough now to remember beforehand to provide access to
the things I'll need access to.
There's a vertical trimmer in my midi to cv converter that needs 3 other
boards to be removed for access - a horizontal trimmer in a different place
on the board could have been accessed thru a hole in the case.

There's nothing like learning from your mistakes :-)

Colin f