Modular Synth Panels

God Bless Larry!
I've been looking for a simple solution to the pot bushing problem for some time - I've done tricks with epoxy, brass split rings, thin washers, you name it.  I've even thought of grommets (too thick). And I never once thought of something as simple as that.

clickmrmike (off to see the wizard for a new brain)

--- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
>
> 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
>