[sdiy] Small Resistors and slider pots

[stewart pye]

Hi...

The company I work for uses an engraving guy for the slots in panels. Not 
all engravers could do this, but probably most that do labels for the 
electrical industry could. It's fairly economical for one-offs.


Stewart.




At 02:48 PM 3/04/01, Glen wrote:
>I wouldn't hesitate to use a linear pot on a personal piece of gear - if I
>could easily cut the narrow slots required in the front panel. Does anyone
>have a favorite trick to do this neatly and easily with inexpensive tools?
>
>For something that stays here at home, and never sees a hostile
>environment, a linear pot should last long enough for me. I'll probably get
>tired of my circuit design, by the time the linear pot actually wears out.
>
>
>Later,
>Glen