Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

I received the pots from Digikey.
I think they will work fine though a different knob will need o be used. That will be OK as I don't have the broken off knob anyway.
If it bothers me too much, I will replace all the old pots with new ones and get all matching knobs.

I put up a picture in an Album called Realm Steel.
I listed the part number in case anyone wants to do the same.

One thing I didn't do was cut the back so I could create a solder pin for the body. If it moves, I will just hot glue it.

Rich

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "realmsteel" <realmsteel@...> wrote:
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> 
> Thanks Ed.
> I hope to get the ones(I ordered 2) in a couple days.
> I ordered 2 in case I needed to modify one and screwed it up.
> At $0.84 ea, I could just through them away and not sweat it.
> 
> I'm also thinking about replacing the battery, but need to do a little searching before starting a new thread.
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Ed" <edrose1@> wrote:
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> > Hey Rich.
> > Let me know if the one from Digikey doesn't work. I have some.
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "realmsteel" <realmsteel@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all.
> > > I just joined the group.
> > > 
> > > I've got a SDS9 with a broken knob. The shaft broke off right at the base.
> > > I went to a surplus electronics place and bought a few different pots hoping to swap parts, but to no avail.
> > > They didn't have any 100k pots near the size needed.
> > > I bought some that had different values, the parts didn't interchange with the factory pots.
> > > 
> > > Does anyone know of a supplier and part number where I can order a pot that will fit the space?
> > > 
> > > I ordered one from Digikey that I'm hoping will work, but if someone can offer a known good fit pot I can get in the US, I may order one of them. 
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rich
> > >
> >
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