MOTM

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Schreiber" wrote:
> > It isn't clear from the specs in the catalog what makes the
> > 148-149 series so much better.  Anybody know?
> 
> Spectrol 248/249 parts are 100% plastic construction (not the
> resistive element, the physical part). This means plastic shaft
> and worse, plastic *threads* . NOT RECOMMENDED. Also, the
> rotational torque of the shaft is *very* stiff.
> 
> Tried them for 1 run of 1 module, they were not suitable...


I have (or rather I had) a module with these 24x series pots.  (I 
bought this particular module used so it could have been from an early 
production run.)  They were definitely stiff!  I disliked the feel 
enough to call Paul and ask about these.  I ended up buying a few 14x 
series pots from him to rid myself of the 24x types.  (Which is why I 
say had.  I still have the module but it doesn't have 24x series pots 
in it anymore ;)

seth