You can use a 25K pot just as well.
Richard
Richard
On 5/9/10 4:22 PM, Pete wrote:
> I could not find a lin 20k pot at Mouser that has a knurled shaft for my
> push on knobs. I can go with a non knurled shaft but that would require a
> different knob, which would look weird with everything else. It's
> frustrating looking for parts sometimes. I will look some where else. Thanks
> folks for your feedback.
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> pete
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> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Richard Brewster<pugix@...> wrote:
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>> I used center detent pots on the Rise and Fall CV reversible attenuators
>> on my VCS. But I haven't decided yet whether I'll keep them. They are
>> the inexpensive Alpha pots, and the detent position is a little flaky.
>> When it snaps in, it's never precisely in the same spot, just close.
>>
>> Richard Brewster
>> http://pugix.com
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>> On 5/9/10 1:35 AM, sasami@...<sasami%40hotkey.net.au> wrote:
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>>> 20k linear of the regular sort. Finding the zero position is usually not
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>> too
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>>> hard. Center detent pots introduce a "dead band" where it is impossible
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>> to
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>>> make fine adjustments because they keep snapping into their detent
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>> position.
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>>> Ken
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>>>> What kind of pot do you need for the "processor". Doesn't this pot
>>>> need to be a center detent pot since it should always be at 0 when
>>>> it's in the middle position? So when you turn the pot towards the
>>>> left, it should be going negative and positive from 0 to the right,
>>>> correct? Where can I find a pot like this? I need a knurled type which
>>>> is probably rare.
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> pete
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