Help me find some long shaft pots?

Started by dennism, June 27, 2017, 02:46:51 PM

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dennism

I need a longer than usual shaft pot.   I'm building a Ruby into a cigar box and so the wall that I'm penetrating is quite a bit thicker than a standard diecast aluminum effect enclosure.   I need about 25mm in length.   Longer is OK, I can always cut them to length with my Dremel.  I found some on Mouser, Honeywell brand, but they are $10 each.   Probably others on Mouser, but I find searching very daunting on there.  Checked Smallbear, but didn't see that they had them.   Could have missed them though.    Anyone have suggestions?   Part numbers, websites, links etc, greatly appreciated.

dennism

Forgot to say, I'm looking for 1k and 10k pots for the Ruby.   Solder lug would be great, but not absolutely essential.   And I'm in the USA.

dennism

I'm going to answer my own question for the benefit of future searchers.    I finally found some at Futurlec.    Good old Futurlec, it's been a few years since I ordered from them and I'd almost forgotten about them.    Ordered yesterday.   Hopefully I'll have them in time for Christmas....

duck_arse

christmas? I notice you didn't specify a year.

I had a look at mouser the other day, for pots, long shaft, for specific build problems. it ended up, they didn't have enough filter choices to narrow down the search, so I left them.
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digi2t

I've used Omeg and PEC pots in the past when I needed long shafts. The Omeg's are a bit cheaper though. There's a few Brit vendors on Ebay. This guy has the values you're looking for;

http://stores.ebay.com/PCArena-Bristol/_i.html?rt=nc&_nkw=omeg&_sid=297821573&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=1

As for the PEC's, they're built to survive a nuclear war, but the price tag goes along with that.  :icon_sad:
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Quote from: dennism on June 28, 2017, 08:19:20 AM
Good old Futurlec, it's been a few years since I ordered from them . . .

Don't tell me ... and your order still hasn't turned up??                  :icon_twisted:
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