Audio pot for thickwalled cases

DreadPirate · 18th April 2008, 05:10 PM

I've found a wooden case for my project, but I can't seem to find a pot that has a long enough threaded section. The wall thickness of my case is .33 and it looks like most pots are .25. Are there any pots out there that have a longer threaded lenght for wider cases? Same problem for the RCA jacks, but I can probably get away with countersking them as they are going in the rear.

Mooly · 18th April 2008, 05:15 PM

Could you set the pot back in the case on a bracket or on the PCB and extend the shaft ( extenders should be readily available ). This would stop you being tied to a non standard part as well.
Regards Karl

Geek · 18th April 2008, 06:30 PM

Hi,

Checkout replacement pots for guitar amps, from AES. Some of those have very long bushings.

Cheers!

Minion · 18th April 2008, 07:36 PM

What I have done when useing a Wodden case that had a Thick front pannel was to counter sink the Back of the Pannel with a 1in Wood bit which would leave a indent the right size for the pot to sit in and would make the pannel thinner at that spot so the shaft of the pot fits through.....

Just a thought!!

I_Forgot · 19th April 2008, 05:41 AM

Mount the pot on a bracket and extend the shaft using a piece of 1/4 metal tubing from you local hardware store.

See pix here: http://mark.rehorst.com/LM3886_amp/p...up_2_small.jpg
and here:
http://mark.rehorst.com/LM3886_amp/Amp_interior.jpg

Couple the metal tube to the pot shaft using plastic tubing and tie wraps.

I_F

dsavitsk · 19th April 2008, 08:03 PM

http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p100.htm

DreadPirate · 22nd April 2008, 01:47 PM

Lots of good ideas, thanks all for the comments.

18th April 2008, 05:10 PM	#1
DreadPirate diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Virginia, USA	Audio pot for thickwalled cases I've found a wooden case for my project, but I can't seem to find a pot that has a long enough threaded section. The wall thickness of my case is .33 and it looks like most pots are .25. Are there any pots out there that have a longer threaded lenght for wider cases? Same problem for the RCA jacks, but I can probably get away with countersking them as they are going in the rear.

19th April 2008, 08:03 PM	#6
dsavitsk diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p100.htm __________________ http://www.ecpaudio.com

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18th April 2008, 05:15 PM	#2
Mooly diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007	Could you set the pot back in the case on a bracket or on the PCB and extend the shaft ( extenders should be readily available ). This would stop you being tied to a non standard part as well. Regards Karl

18th April 2008, 06:30 PM	#3
Geek diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Hi, Checkout replacement pots for guitar amps, from AES. Some of those have very long bushings. Cheers!

18th April 2008, 07:36 PM	#4
Minion diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	What I have done when useing a Wodden case that had a Thick front pannel was to counter sink the Back of the Pannel with a 1in Wood bit which would leave a indent the right size for the pot to sit in and would make the pannel thinner at that spot so the shaft of the pot fits through..... Just a thought!!

19th April 2008, 05:41 AM	#5
I_Forgot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, Az.	Mount the pot on a bracket and extend the shaft using a piece of 1/4 metal tubing from you local hardware store. See pix here: http://mark.rehorst.com/LM3886_amp/p...up_2_small.jpg and here: http://mark.rehorst.com/LM3886_amp/Amp_interior.jpg Couple the metal tube to the pot shaft using plastic tubing and tie wraps. I_F

22nd April 2008, 01:47 PM	#7
DreadPirate diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Virginia, USA	Lots of good ideas, thanks all for the comments.

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