Pots?

[DCMagnuson at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/1/00 10:06:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
diode at hotmail.com writes:

> I use a small angle grinder attachment that goes on my pcb drill .. angle 
>  grinder type disc about 2cm dia... this makes a lot of aluminium shavings, 
>  if you did this on a bare pot, it may get inside.. I mount all the pots on 
 
>  the panel first, and cut as the last thing before putting the knobs on... 
>  then you can just wipe the dust off the front of the panel, it never harms 
>  the pots..
>  Cheers,

This is the method I use, as well.  I mount the pots in a scrap panel and cut 
the shafts with a cutoff wheel mounted in my Dremel tool.  I clamp the shaft 
with locking pliers (Vicegrips) to keep the shaft from spinning, and to act 
like a heat sink.  I've had no problems with pot failures yet...  

Dave Magnuson