[sdiy] Group buys: Alpha-style, dual pots, and Joysticks (WAS:RE: Dual-gang reverse-log pot group buy ?)

[Andre Majorel]

On 2008-11-17 20:28 +0000, BRUCE DUNCAN wrote:
> From: Simon Brouwer <simon.oo.o at xs4all.nl>
>> Bruce Duncan schreef:
>>
>>> One thing to watch out for on Asian pots is the shaft sizes
>>> are often metric. Alpha makes a true 1/4" shaft while others
>>> are often 6mm. It is not a big difference but North American
>>> style knobs will rotate in a non-concentric way on shafts that
>>> are undersize.
>
>> Another thing to watch out for is the non-metric shaft size on
>> North  American style pots.
>> Try fitting a metric knob on those oversize shafts...
>
> It's true. In North America we have bigger shafts:)

And the world's frilliest unit system. <g>

Thanks for the warning but they're splined shaft pots and those
are always 6 mm.

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André Majorel <URL:http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/>