B1 with Korg Triode

So here is my Alps Pot mounting solution. I bought a bronze bearing off Amazon with a hole slightly smaller than the 9mm diameter of the Alps. I also bought a 9mm x .27 tap. I put flats on the bearing flange to hold it while tapping and also to tighten it later. I tapped it for the Pot shaft. I then made the hole in the faceplate slightly larger than the OD of the bearing shank. Put the Pot through the hole and screwed the flange screw in from the outside. Works very well.
 

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So here is my Alps Pot mounting solution. I bought a bronze bearing off Amazon with a hole slightly smaller than the 9mm diameter of the Alps. I also bought a 9mm x .27 tap. I put flats on the bearing flange to hold it while tapping and also to tighten it later. I tapped it for the Pot shaft. I then made the hole in the faceplate slightly larger than the OD of the bearing shank. Put the Pot through the hole and screwed the flange screw in from the outside. Works very well.

Congrats on working through the issue and coming up with a great solution.
 
I would like to build a phono preamp to put in front of the B1K. Or even inside the B1K. I searched the Pearl project you referenced and it looks interesting. Is that board still available anywhere? 2010 was a while ago but just thought I'd ask. Any other suggestions for a similar project would be appreciated too. https://www.passdiy.com/pdf/PEARL 2.pdf

Similar phono DIY can be MC version with Korg Nutube

MJ1904_(05)Nutube-hyhbrid-MC-preamp_KanedaA.pdf - Google Drive

MJ1905_(06)Nutube-hyhbrid-MC-preamp_KanedaA.pdf - Google Drive

Akihiko Kaneta build frequently with PSU in separate box connected by wires to the audio signal chassais with XLR connectors
 
Similar phono DIY can be MC version with Korg Nutube

MJ1904_(05)Nutube-hyhbrid-MC-preamp_KanedaA.pdf - Google Drive

MJ1905_(06)Nutube-hyhbrid-MC-preamp_KanedaA.pdf - Google Drive

Akihiko Kaneta build frequently with PSU in separate box connected by wires to the audio signal chassais with XLR connectors

Good information.

By the way, I see you are in Montpellier. It has been many years since I was there. Bringing back wine from Chateau de Flaugergues was a treasure.
 
Glad to hear it, Marra! I did the same thing - my first iteration included a straight line to RCA jacks. I nearly fell over when I connected my DMM across the terminals on the board! With the pot in place, everything is better behaved!

Similar phono DIY can be MC version with Korg Nutube

MJ1904_(05)Nutube-hyhbrid-MC-preamp_KanedaA.pdf - Google Drive

MJ1905_(06)Nutube-hyhbrid-MC-preamp_KanedaA.pdf - Google Drive

Akihiko Kaneta build frequently with PSU in separate box connected by wires to the audio signal chassais with XLR connectors

I cannot read Japanese very well but those Japanese diy articles are so well done...even a perfboard layout included.