Planning/mounting these 9mm Pots

[seedlings]

I want to start using 9mm pots.  I'm tempted to run wires over to the main board, but it sure would be nice to start mounting potz directly to the board. I see the 9mm pots with the threads and nut, and conceptually understand how to mount those.  How do you plan for and mount these kind without the threads and nut?

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1277

MountIng the board to the enclosure with standoffs, then these pots would just float in the hole?

CHAD

[mth5044]

You could simply glue some standoffs around the board and to the enclosure to hold it into place. If you want it removable use some screw type standoffs. I haven't done these, but I use the 9mm pots with the nut. Any reason you are against them?

[tdkrause]

Mammoth Electronics carries several vertical pin 9mm PCB mount Alpha pots. I use them on all of my pedals.

[smallbearelec]

How do you plan for and mount these kind without the threads and nut?
http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1277

I think that style is best used where you need one or more "presets" on the panel. For controls on which you will use a knob, these are good:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1139

or these if you want a knurled shaft:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1500

I had made a board that will fit five of these and brings the contacts in a row for easy wiring:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1290

It is specifically geared to this enclosure:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1286

but can be used in many others.

SD

[tdkrause]

Love the enclosure.

[commathe]

You'll either need standoffs that hold the board at the right height from inside, or you can go for the 9mms with threads. I think the latter is better personally.

[TheWinterSnow]

I just bought a bunch of 9mm pots from small bear that have threads on them, it would be real wise to go that route.  Typically the pots you posted are used for soldering directly to the PCB and the PCB itself is mounted in some way shape or form.  Standoffs are usually the best bet.

[alanp]

Quite often those threadless pots are used in conjunction with threaded pots -- normally the threaded ones have knobs on, and the threadless ones are more trimmers (think T-Rex pedals.)

The other way is stand-offs, as others said, but that's more work

[seedlings]

OK.  The pots with the threads are for 'normal' use, and those without threads are for specialty use.  I'll get the threaded versions.

Much appreciated!

CHAD

[Lurco]

How do you plan for and mount these kind without the threads and nut?
http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1277

I think that style is best used where you need one or more "presets" on the panel. For controls on which you will use a knob, these are good:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1139

or these if you want a knurled shaft:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1500

I had made a board that will fit five of these and brings the contacts in a row for easy wiring:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1290

It is specifically geared to this enclosure:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1286

but can be used in many others.

SD

Why don`t you call pots with thread and nut: "panel mount" instead of: "pc mount"?

[Jdansti]

^They're actually both. The terminals mount on a PC board and the shaft mounts on a panel.

[mth5044]

Why don`t you call pots with thread and nut: "panel mount" instead of: "pc mount"?

I could be wrong, but I think that solder lug is the opposite of pc mount and trim pot is the opposite of panel mounted pot?