Where to buy plain old pots?

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.. and I don't mean Plain Old Telephones.

Does nobody hardly use panel mounted 1/4 inch shaft pots with solder lugs anymore? Sheesh.

I need to acquire a 50k linear pot and DigiKey wants $17, while Mouser doesn't seem to have any solder lug pots. I don't want to hack to a PCB wire, if I can help it.

I haven't looked at Antique Radio Supply and other places yet.

50k is not the usual value for the guitar market either. I'm just kind of aghast at how difficult it seems to be to get a regular plain old pot these days.

It must be a well kept secret.

Warren

Rich Webb · Accepted Answer

Check the Shack, Jack! er, ah, Warren...

They show a 6 mm shaft, maybe just a tad small for a knob expecting a

1/4" shaft -- but certainly easier to bulk up than to grind down.

tm · Answer

Plenty around. $1.75 + ship

Winston · Answer

2 bux!--Winston

John S · Answer

Mouser has these in stock for $2.47:	652-PDA241SRT00503B0

RST Engineering · Answer

Mouser 31CX series ... terminals are both PCB pin AND a newfangledsolder lug (note the little cutout on each pin to hook a wire to).Jim

Jon Elson · Answer

Yup, they got something that will work, but it isn't exactly .250". More like 6mm threaded mount, and a somewhat smaller shaft as well.

But, they work in 1/4" holes without much trouble.

I could get you a part number if you are absolutely stumped.

Jon

Michael A. Terrell · Answer

-- It's easy to think outside the box, when you have a cutting torch.

Warren · Answer

RST Engineering expounded innews: ..UPDATE:  Hold the Phone folks!I must have been experiencing brain farts yesterday. I think I was browsing the wrong potentiometer sections. When I went back to look last night, they were there as I originally expected.My bad. My very bad.I only use Radio Trash/The Source in an emergency. When I bought 1/4 jacks last time, the nuts wouldn't even stay on the threads.Yes, I like the newfangled solder lug types. :)Warren

Warren · Answer

tm expounded in news:j0s702$m9q$I nearly went there yesterday. :)Warren

Warren · Answer

Michael A. Terrell expounded in news:Thanks everyone. I had brain farts yesterday. It helps to browse the correct pot section(s)!Warren

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