[sdiy] Poteniometer nuts?

[Peter Grenader]

Not standard at all.  Some are English threads, some are metric and sizes
vary within those two categories.  Any idea who made the pots?


Speth, John wrote:

> Hi group-
> 
> I'm in need of some potentiometer nuts and I don't know what size they are.  I
> need help finding out which kind to buy.
> 
> I have a bunch of pots I got surplus but they don't have any nuts.  When I
> search the web for sources, I need to provide the sizes and thread pitch to
> query availability.  There are no markings on the pots so I can't cross
> reference these.  I have an example nut that fits too.
> 
> I tried using a tap and die set to hunt for the right match but nothing
> matched.  It must be a non-typical nut.
> 
> Can anyone help me out of this problem?  Where can I get nuts with some
> certainty that I'm getting the right ones?  Aren't these nuts somewhat
> standard for pots?
> 
> The pots are nothing special.  They look identical this:
> http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/potsecrets/pot1.JPG.  Mine are the small
> version of that (about 5/8" body diameter and a 5/16" diameter shaft).
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> John Speth
> mailto:john.speth at coherent.com
>