:-)
Larry had a lot of great tips. Glad I could pass along some of them.
Richard
http://pugix.com On 7/20/10 3:59 PM, woostern wrote:
> Thanks! That's what I was looking for
>
> Nathan
>
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, xamboldt<xamboldt@...> wrote:
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>> Here was the first mention I heard of it:
>>
>> ∗∗∗
>> Standard pot and jack holes are 0.3750 (3/8) inches in diameter (9.53
>> mm). What if some people want to use large bushing pots and others want
>> small bushing pots, like the Alpha? No need to worry about hole sizes.
>> I learned this trick from Larry Hendry (R.I.P.). Fit a #5 rubber O-ring
>> to the Alpha pot bushing and it neatly fills the gap and fits snugly
>> into a 1/8-inch thick panel. The #5 O-ring is a standard plumbing item,
>> easily found at hardware stores, at least in the U.S.. I never worry
>> about mounting Alpha pots, as long as I have a box of #5 O-rings, which
>> I buy from Lowes. I use 3/8-inch holes universally for pots. If I
>> change my mind and want to replace an Alpha pot with one with a larger
>> bushing, it's a snap.
>>
>> Richard Brewster
>> http://www.pugix.com
>> ∗∗∗
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>>
>> On Jul 20, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Ti_ wrote:
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>>
>>> #5 O-rings if I remember correctly.
>>> I don't remember who the original genius was who discovered this but
>>> it is a perfect fit for fairly cheap.
>>> ~Tim C.
>>>
>>> From: woostern<woostern@...>
>>> To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com
>>> Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 10:48:14 AM
>>> Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Adapt 8mm pot for 3/8 hole
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anybody have a clever solution for mounting a 8 mm pot in a 3/8
>>> hole (besides tightening the nut really hard)?
>>>
>>> I thought I remember somebody finding the perfect washer or rubber
>>> band, but can't seem to find the post in the archive.
>>>
>>> I guess I should stop being a cheapskate and order some of these:
>>>
>>> http://www.shopamw.com/servlet/the-50/NEW--dsh--Adapter-Washers/Detail
>>>
>>> Or just use Bourns.
>>>
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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