Hi all,
I'm looking for a volume control potentiometer (dual gang, 100kOhm, logarithmic) that has a threaded length > 10mm. I had a look on Mouser and all I can find is some push latching ones that I'm not sure I want.
My front panel is 8mm thick aluminium, and I need to be able to have some length to the threaded section of the potentiometer so that I can screw on the mounting nut + washer.
I don't have a bench press, so can't recess the mounting hole easily at all, and there's not enough space in the box to come up with some other mounting solution.
Any parts that might help please?
I'm looking for a volume control potentiometer (dual gang, 100kOhm, logarithmic) that has a threaded length > 10mm. I had a look on Mouser and all I can find is some push latching ones that I'm not sure I want.
My front panel is 8mm thick aluminium, and I need to be able to have some length to the threaded section of the potentiometer so that I can screw on the mounting nut + washer.
I don't have a bench press, so can't recess the mounting hole easily at all, and there's not enough space in the box to come up with some other mounting solution.
Any parts that might help please?
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I’ve encountered the same issue - v thick mounting plates on chinese-ebay chassis. I used a forstener bit to rebate but if I were stuck then I might consider glue. It’s a bit of a commitment given disassembly likely ain’t an option afterwards without sacrificing something but it should work with what you have in your junk box.
You might try Stewart-MacDonald---they sell parts for guitars and often have long-thread pots for guitar mounting.
Mount the control on a bracket, and bolt the bracket to the front panel. It can be as simple as a small
rectangle of aluminum and two short spacers. The mounting bolts can be underneath, and concealed
by, the knob. This assumes that the shaft is more than 3/8" long.
If the front panel is too thick, the knob may not fasten on the shaft without touching the panel,
in either case.
rectangle of aluminum and two short spacers. The mounting bolts can be underneath, and concealed
by, the knob. This assumes that the shaft is more than 3/8" long.
If the front panel is too thick, the knob may not fasten on the shaft without touching the panel,
in either case.
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I'm having the same problem.
I'm making a small PCB to carry the pot, will mount it on standoffs, with just the shaft poking out of the front panel..
If the shaft is too short, I'll put an extender on it, but that would be annoying, as that would make the pot move back and probably bump into something, since I picked a case that's too small...
I'm making a small PCB to carry the pot, will mount it on standoffs, with just the shaft poking out of the front panel..
If the shaft is too short, I'll put an extender on it, but that would be annoying, as that would make the pot move back and probably bump into something, since I picked a case that's too small...
