MOTM

On 2007-05-24 16:34 -0000, djbrow54 wrote:

> Now the reason for the post.  In looking at potentiometers, I see 
> Mouser carries the Vishay 9MM multigang P9A series.  I have always 
> used the Piher 16 mm carbon for my dual potentiometers.  Does anyone 
> have any experience with these?  They don't have many values but the 
> dual 50K would have been useful for a couple of projects.

The recent sealed carbon Pihers don't feel very nice. Can't tell
you how long they last.

Piher pots are well known here and have a long history of being
cheap crap that becomes scratchy after ten rotations. They might
have improved but I wouldn't buy a hundred just to find out.

I have an 80's Rocktron EQ3 on the bench with seven pots, four of
which are scratchy and three of which are not Pihers...

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