[sdiy] electronic component hunt

[Dan Gendreau]

> Anyone know where I can find a "75k ohm reverse audio taper
> potentiometer"??
>   It's for a stereo ping pong I'm building.
>
> A part number or company that carries these would be perfect.  I tried
> looking at some big name places, but nothing turned up.  Might haves will
> definetly not help.
>
> thanks in advance everyone,
>
> Caleb

Someone asked about reverse audio pots on SDIY about 3 months ago... Here is
what I have of the thread.


"J. Larry Hendry" wrote:
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Reverse audio taper pots found
> Seems like someone was looking for these reverse audio taper pots not too
> long ago.  I was scanning the newest MECI catalog and they have one listed
> as:  10K reverse audio taper.  It has the smaller 1/8" diameter shaft.
Part
> # 450-0242.  If you are interested, you can check it out at their web
site.
> Larry H

From: Scott Bernardi [mailto:sbernardi at attbi.com]
>If you are using it as an attenuator (ie, all 3 pins), you can FAKE a
reverse
>log pot with a dual linear pot.  Works good for filter Q controls. See
>http://home.attbi.com/~sbernardi/elec/og2/partsub_pots.html, section on
"Square
>Law Attenuators".

Hope that helps,
-Dan Gendreau