Linear top shaft pot with center detent and button

eranrund · 25th August 2009, 09:52 AM

Hello

For an audio controller project I am working on, I need a pot similar to this http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...3I9503&x=0&y=0

This is a linear top shaft pot, with center detent - however this one lacks a builtin button allowing me to click it (similar to various rotary encoders)

Does such a thing even exist?

Thanks

stellavox · 3rd September 2009, 12:42 PM

"built in button allowing me to click it"? Do you mean that the pot has some kind of switch built into/onto it that is activated by pushing in the shaft?

If so, I remember certain products that had push-on, push-off switches attached to the rear. they were certainly purpose-built special pots which I have never seen advertised separately in any catalogs. If you need something like that I'd suggest contacting pot manufacturers directly, but expect the cost to probably be prohibitive - unless you plan to order a zillion of them.

Charles

eranrund · 3rd September 2009, 12:45 PM

Hey, thanks for the reply.
What I meant is indeed a pot that has a built in momentary switch.
I estimate I need around 50 of those so special manufacturing is not an option.
Although as the project progresses I am realizing going with rotary encoders may be better for me - and finding those with a momentary switch is easy

Andreq · 3rd September 2009, 07:09 PM

Makezine to the rescue...

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/200...ntiometer.html

It was posted some day ago

eranrund · 4th September 2009, 01:14 AM

Yeah, I've actually seen this while googling for such a part..
Too much work for me I'm afraid

It seems anyway the whole thing is getting way too expensive so I'm reconsidering my next steps..

25th August 2009, 09:52 AM	#1
eranrund diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Haifa, Israel	Linear top shaft pot with center detent and button Hello For an audio controller project I am working on, I need a pot similar to this http://search.digikey.com/scripts/Dk...3I9503&x=0&y=0 This is a linear top shaft pot, with center detent - however this one lacks a builtin button allowing me to click it (similar to various rotary encoders) Does such a thing even exist? Thanks

3rd September 2009, 12:42 PM	#2
stellavox diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oneonta, NY; USA	What do you mean by a "built in button allowing me to click it"? Do you mean that the pot has some kind of switch built into/onto it that is activated by pushing in the shaft? If so, I remember certain products that had push-on, push-off switches attached to the rear. they were certainly purpose-built special pots which I have never seen advertised separately in any catalogs. If you need something like that I'd suggest contacting pot manufacturers directly, but expect the cost to probably be prohibitive - unless you plan to order a zillion of them. Charles

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3rd September 2009, 12:45 PM	#3
eranrund diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Haifa, Israel	Hey, thanks for the reply. What I meant is indeed a pot that has a built in momentary switch. I estimate I need around 50 of those so special manufacturing is not an option. Although as the project progresses I am realizing going with rotary encoders may be better for me - and finding those with a momentary switch is easy

3rd September 2009, 07:09 PM	#4
Andreq diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here am I	Makezine to the rescue... http://blog.makezine.com/archive/200...ntiometer.html It was posted some day ago

4th September 2009, 01:14 AM	#5
eranrund diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Haifa, Israel	Yeah, I've actually seen this while googling for such a part.. Too much work for me I'm afraid It seems anyway the whole thing is getting way too expensive so I'm reconsidering my next steps..

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