[sdiy] favorite dual ganged potentiometer

[harrybissell]

Some of them have an external detent, some internal...

luck of the draw

H^) harry

Oren Leavitt wrote:

> Most of those have a ball-bearing and leaf spring that pops off easily,
> making it a smooth pot that turns easily.
>
> Oren
>
> harrybissell wrote:
> > Wotch owt fro some of those dual audio pots... some have detents
> > which suck IMHO.  Once upon a time they were meant toi simulate
> > the feel of stepped attenuators in high-end audio gear... but in my
> > experience they have only two real positions, too little and too much !!!
> >
> > H^) harry  (READ the fine print :^)
> >
> > "J. Larry Hendry" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>If you are willing to go this carbon pot route, you can get these from
> >>Mouser.  They have the Xicon / Alpha 24 mm carbon pots in dual gangs.  Here
> >>is an example of a part number 31VW401 is a dual 10K linear.  They have  1/4
> >>round shafts.
> >>Larry H
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Peter Grenader <peter at buzzclick-music.com>
> >>To: Joseph Craig <blitz at nmt.edu>; <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> >>Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 6:02 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [sdiy] favorite dual ganged potentiometer
> >>
> >>All Electronics has tons of dual 100K and 50K audio Alphas.  They are PCB
> >>mount however with a knurdled 6mm shaft.
> >>
> >>Futurlec also has these, for the same price as All.
> >>
> >>Joseph Craig wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>After trying to come up with a circuit to do stereo volume with one
> >>>pot, I realized it could only be done with a dual ganged pot.
> >>>
> >>>Which brand/model does everyone use?
> >>>
> >>>What is your recommendation?  Audio signal of course, used for volume.
> >>>
> >>>thanks,
> >>>-Joe
> >>>
> >
> >
> >