[sdiy] Which cheap pots are acceptable?

[metasonix at earthlink.net]

Michael Schulze wrote:
> Are they generally ok where you would use a 100k pot, as long as it is not a
> specific resistance within a voltage divider

Yes, of course. Even dividers can usually be modified to
accept this pot. 300K is a most useful value.

btw, Goldmine also has a 61-key Matsushita
music keyboard assembly for sale (part G13790), $39.95.
It appears to have a diode matrix attached. Keys are
claimed to be weighted, though it looks like an
inexpensive mechanism for a personal keyboard.