[sdiy] Vertical PCB Mount Pots (With panel mount)... Any options?!

[Mike Beauchamp]

Hey David,
These are perfect actually.. I'd just leave a blank space on the PCB
for the back of the pot to possibly touch. I've dealt with
smallbearelec before, and the guy runs a very nice and friendly
place.. I'd be happy to get these pots from him.

Mike



On Sat, Aug 28, 2010 at 4:43 AM, David G. Dixon
<dixon at interchange.ubc.ca> wrote:
>> So, does anyone have a favourite vertical pcb mount pot with threads
>> to mount onto a panel?
>
> I use the 16mm Alpha pots from Small Bear Electronics.  See here:
>
> http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=692
>
> They are the RV16AF-41 pots, fourth one down on this page:
>
> http://www.taiwanalpha.com/english/p_e_49.htm
>
> with the 15R1 shaft (round, 6mm diameter, 15mm from tip to bottom of
> threads).  They are just the normal 16mm Alpha pots with special pins which
> allow them to be mounted on PCB.  The pins are 0.2" apart.
>
> One nice thing about these is that the pins are long enough to give you a
> little bit of slop for alignment purposes.
>
>