[sdiy] euro supplier alpha full shaft 16mm pots

[Tom Bugs]

Hmmm....

Well - I just got my digi-calipers out to check one....

They ARE 6mm diameter shaft
- perhaps the 5.5mm comes from the measurement of the shortest cross 
section - ie perpendicular to the middle slot - this is about 5.6mm

I'd say to go for some Futurlec ones anyways - you'll surely use 'em 
sometime!

Personally I've never got charged for import duty on their cheapest 
standard shipping rate.
I always make an order just below $100 in value - both for 'safe-side' 
customs (though haven't had problems with the few larger orders) and for 
cheap shipping...
If you just order pots then they generally send 'em out within 1 or 2 
days and then it takes 1 to 2 weeks to reach me in Uk-land.

Good luck mister!


Derek Holzer wrote:
> It does sound strange, but you can read it for yourself here:
>
> http://www.futurlec.com/Potentiometers/POT20K.shtml
>
> "Knurled Shaft
> Type B
> Suits Most Standard knobs
> Shaft Diameter: 5.5mm
> Shaft Length: 10mm
> Mounting Hole: 7.5mm"
>
> Have people gotten 6.3mm knobs working with these Futurlec pots? I 
> would really be bummed if the knob felt lopsided when I turned it.
>
> D.
>
> Paul Perry wrote:
>> I have never had any luck building up pot shafts - and one thing that 
>> didn't
>> work was heat shrink, if anyone was going to try that.
>>
>> 5.5 mm sounds a bit strange though, I think most Asian pot shafts are 
>> 6.0mm?
>
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