[sdiy] Potentiometers!!

[James Patchell]

I buy the smooth shaft.  But hey, you are in luck, here in the U.S. of A, 
you can get them from Mouser.

I have catalog 616 (Nov 03 to Jan 04), and they are on page 405.  I get the 
10K (31VA401) and 100K (31VA501) parts for the most part.

At 08:29 PM 1/13/2004 -0800, Bret Truchan wrote:


>Thanks James!  That's good news.  Do you happen to be using the knurled 
>shaft type of Xicon (Alpha) pots?  If so, where do you usually buy them 
>from?  I suppose I could order them from ESR in the U.K., but I'm in the 
>U.S., and I can't seem to find them in either the Digikey or Mouser catalogs.
>
>- Bret
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Patchell <patchell at cox.net>
>To: Bret Truchan <clone45 at hotmail.com>; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>Sent: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 18:07:38 -0800
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Potentiometers!!
>
>Not too sure what pots they use, but if they cost about a dollar, they are 
>probably the Xicon (Alpha) pots. While these are probably not the best 
>pots in the world, what you get for that buck (actually, I think I get 
>them for less than 80 cents when I buy in 100s) more than outshines the 
>more expensive pots in some ways. The Xicon pots have a "very good" feel 
>when you turn them. Some of the Bourns pots feel better, but if you 
>purchase them new, they cost about $5 each. Although, you can sometimes 
>pick up good deals on the surplus market. I got a few hundred bourns pots 
>for 25 cents each (but a wierd value, 300K)...
>
>Still, I do not hesitate to use the Xicon pots. I have some that are in 
>things I built over 20 years ago, and they still work like a champ.
>
>At 04:42 PM 1/13/2004 -0800, Bret Truchan wrote:
>
>>Hello everyone!
>>
>>I'm working on a module that's going to have... potentiometers!!! 
>>[Waaaahhh! The muppets go wild!!]
>>
>>I searched the synth-diy archives and got some information. From
>those, I >learned
>>
>>1) Don't skimp
>>2) Some good brands are Bourns and Spectrol
>>3) If I want knurled potentiometers like many other compact modulars
>have, >then one place that sells them is
>>http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/esr/products3.html
>>
>>My initial thoughts are that I DO wish to emulate Analog Systems,
>Analog >Solutions, Doepfer, and Blacet for my knobs/pots. The 
>potentiometers at >www.users.zetnet.co.uk only cost about a dollar, which 
>makes me nervous.
>>
>>My Question: Can anyone name and rate the potentiometers used by
>Analog >Systems, Analog Solutions, Doepfer, and Blacet?
>>
>>Thanks a ton!
>>- Bret
>>
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>  -Jim
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