[sdiy] Potentiometer suggestions.

[Jason Proctor]

my theory is that all the spectrols that mouser has are linear. they 
are a UK company and more flavours are available there (hence the 
oakley S&H specifying 25k linear and 100k log spectrols, which i 
can't find here).

bourns pots have also been very good to me for cheaper than spectrol. 
also since spectrol moved their mfring to mexico their quality has 
slipped a bit. mouser and digikey between them should be able to 
supply most values of lin and log in a bourns pot.

have a hunt around mouser part number --

91A1A-B24-B20

-- if you don't have a physical mouser catalog, get one. it makes 
navigation easier.

yes, 3/8" is the standard MOTM mounting hole for pots & jacks.

also the MOTM knobs are alcoswitch PKES90. nice, but not cheap - 
sometimes you can get a deal for 25+.




>Jason,
>
>Are these Log or Lin pots?  How can I tell the difference?
>
>Is the 3/8" mounting hole the same as MOTM's size mounting holes?
>
>Cole
>
>On 9/21/06, Jason Proctor <jason at redfish.net> wrote:
>>the spectrols i use are in this family --
>>
>>http://www.mouser.com/search/refine.aspx?Ntt=594-249-7104
>>
>>1/2" square body, 1/4" shaft, 3/8" mounting hole.
>>
>>
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>>>Okay.  For me it's either Alpha or Spectrol.  I'll have to decide that
>>>on my own.
>>>
>>>But, as for sizes.  What's the MOTM size?  I'll be making my front
>>>panels based on Oakley front panels, which are MOTM style.  What size
>>>pot will I need for this?  Or is the "mm" rating for the whole body,
>>>not the shaft?
>>>
>>>Cole
>>>