[sdiy] embarrassing noob needs to mount some pots

[Paul Dickow]

As another noobee with questions about super-basic basics, I'll chime
in with a suggestion regarding the holes- starting small and going up.
Depending on your material a Unibit seems to be super useful, as it
steps upward in audio-component-friendly increments, rather than being
a single size bit. Hard to describe, so google it. Its a weird looking
bit. It will be your friend. Make sure to dent the metal/put a little
dot with an exacto if you're using plastic to keep the drill from
squiggling around.
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As for noob questions, I've had some ones of my own that are really
funny, like my recent post here searching for 47k pots instead of 50k
pots and learning that they are more or less the same!! Some things
slip under the FAQ cracks, and I've almost thought about starting a
page that answers some newbie questions I had because I'm sure other
people had them as well.

I've been lucky enough to have help from friends and listmembers in my
local area who do synth DIY and will lend a hand and let me use their
tools etc. I learn by watching so between friends and videos I've made
huge strides. Can you identify anyone in your area through these lists
and forums that you can cooperate with? Some urban areas have a
Dorkbot organization meeting or Analogue Heaven meeting, other
stuff....Where people get together and often there's opportunities for
first hand learning.

Videos online tutorials on youtube and stuff have been great as well.

Paul


On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:
> Horton,
>
> On 9 Mar 2009, at 22:15, Horton wrote:
>>
>> I'm in the middle of a project and suddenly I need to mount a punch of
>> pots and switches into a typical plastic project enclosure. I have no
>> idea where to begin! What's up with the nuts, and that little tab
>> sticking out of the pot body? Should I ground each pot to the metal in
>> the case in addition to the ground bus on the PCB? How? What size
>> drill bit do I use to make the holes, and how do I secure the pot body
>> against the frame of the enclosure anyway? I need all this basic info.
>>
>
> If you're drilling holes in plastic enclosures, I've found it helps to start
> small and work up. If you go straight in with a large drill (say 10mm, about
> 4/10th inch) you risk the drill snagging in the hole. I shattered a plastic
> enclosure that way once, and I've messed up a few holes more by being
> impatient. It's much worse with blunt drills!
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
>
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