I always cut them off. They have two purposes. One is anti-rotational,
the second is to position the pot. I've never had a problem with
rotation. As for positioning, it is useful mainly during mass
production where everything is predetermined (wiring, panel, and knob),
and really matters only if the pot has a half-round shaft that mates to
a knob (Blacet for example). One reason NOT to use the locating lug is
that for DIY you may want to rotate the pot to simplify wiring. Almost
all the pots I use have a 1/4-inch round shaft, so positioning doesn't
matter. The pot can be in any rotation and you just line up the knob
with the panel markings.
Richard Brewster
http://www.pugix.comNathan Wooster wrote:
> What do most people do with pots that have locating lugs /
> anti-rotation tabs? Cut them off? I didn't see any fpd designs in
> the file library that account for these. I was considering doing a
> panel that had holes that the tabs can slip into, but am curious why
> nobody else does this.
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> thanks,
> Nathan
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