[sdiy] faster/looser potis

Mark Rivera marr at lumin.us
Sun Jan 25 14:10:56 CET 2009


>> I recently ordered a bunch of Alpha clones to make an 8x8 matrix 
>> mixer, and now I have the feeling that they are too tight and don't 
>> respond fast enough. Are there any tricks to loosen potis up? 
>> Alternately, are there any brands of decent potis people can recommend 
>> (preferably with 6mm shaft) that would work better for "action 
>> oriented" mixing?
> 
> Alphas are buttery smooth and nice for a luxurious tweak. If you need 
> lightening quick instead, try sealed Bourns. The ones I am thinking of 
> are used in MOTM modules. Maybe someone can chime in with what series of 
> potis those are.
> 
> cheers,
> Mark

er, actually i just looked, and the 'series number' stamped on the side 
is...

95A1A-B28

hth,
Mark



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