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Potentiometer Sourcing?
Posted: 24 Jan 2012, 03:51
by snakesandstuff
Is there a good source for various pots for pedals anywhere? Mouser is really hit or miss, mostly miss. Seems most of their pots have too long of a shaft (unless I'm doing something wrong).
Pedalpartsplus has the style etc that I like (prefer PCB right angle mount) but has a limited selection.
Any help is greatly appreciated for low quantity appropriate potentiometers.
Re: Potentiometer Sourcing?
Posted: 24 Jan 2012, 03:58
by PokeyPete
http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=692
This is a very nice place to get your pedal parts

Re: Potentiometer Sourcing?
Posted: 24 Jan 2012, 04:55
by grrrunge
I have gotten a lot of good stuff from musikding.de - they're carrying the 16mm alpha pots in a good range of values.
Tayda seems like they've got a lot of that as well, and they're the cheapest place i've seen those alpha pots...
Re: Potentiometer Sourcing?
Posted: 26 Jan 2012, 04:36
by LucifersTrip
snakesandstuff wrote:Is there a good source for various pots for pedals anywhere? Mouser is really hit or miss, mostly miss. Seems most of their pots have too long of a shaft (unless I'm doing something wrong).
use a hacksaw
Re: Potentiometer Sourcing?
Posted: 26 Jan 2012, 05:29
by CodeMonk
Speaking of Pots....
These guys:
http://www.alpha-products.com/
And:
http://www.alpha-products.com/Potentiom ... eters.html
Any relation to the Alpha pots we are all so familiar with?