[sdiy] electrical problems with panel pots/electrical tape

[Ian Fritz]

At 01:33 PM 9/25/2008, Tom Wiltshire wrote:
>Sorry Dan, but I think I've got to agree with Graham. This is
>principally a problem of your own making.
>
>I use the 16mm alpha pots the way that they were intended (eg PCB
>mounted, 90 degrees to the board) and I've never had any problems
>with them shorting.
>
>Couldn't you just solder the wires to the back of the tags once
>you've broken the PCB pins off?

Doesn't one usually crimp and solder to the pcb terminals? (The holes are 
mounting rivets.)