B10k pots

[Nickosaurus]

Hey lads,

I'm building a breaker box for a prototyping breadboard and I just had a quick question about a component.

The schem I'm using asks for a b10k pot to sag the voltage for fun fuzz sounds but I can only find ones with these straight lugs.

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/250816581962-0-1/s-l1000.jpg

I assume that these require some sort of sleeve connection but I'm not sure. I'd prefer if they were looped but I can't find any that aren't from China (and another 3 week wait...)

Any advice?

[wokkaboy]

Nicko have you checked Realparts and Stewmac websites? Sure Weirdy can help you on this

[dingobass]

Should be able to dig some up somewhere...is there any reason you cant use these ones though?

[WeirdBits]

Here's a couple...

Jaycar (http://www.jaycar.com.au): B10K 9mm (http://www.jaycar.com.au/Passive-Components/Resistors/Potentiometers/10K-9mm-Square-Potentiometer-Linear-Single-Gang-%28B%29/p/RP8510), B10K 16mm (http://www.jaycar.com.au/Passive-Components/Resistors/Potentiometers/10K-16mm-Potentiometer-Linear-Single-Gang-%28B%29/p/RP7510), B10K 24mm (http://www.jaycar.com.au/Passive-Components/Resistors/Potentiometers/10K-24mm-Potentiometer-Linear-Single-Gang-%28B%29/p/RP3510) (all are PCB mount pin lugs)

Mammoth Electronics B10K (http://www.mammothelectronics.com/Alpha-Potentiometer-p/280-100-b.htm) (solder lugs, US based)

Looped solder lugs make it easier for things like guitar wiring, but there's no reason you can't use PCB mount lugs - just a bit fiddly to solder sometimes.

[Nickosaurus]

So it's cool to solder the wire straight onto the lug? Just seemed a bit awkward is all. The pot won't actually be PCB mounted as this is just point to point.

[WeirdBits]

Yep, wire straight to the lug is ok, just watch you don't cook them as the small lugs can heat up pretty quick. Like I said, fiddly but no reason you can't do it. I've used the 9mm PCB lug pots in pedals both as PCB mount and wire direct to lug.

[Nickosaurus]

No worries mate. Thanks everyone

[keloooe]

I've soldered directly to PCB mount lugs, a pair of helping hands is critical to get it good, then I used a little bit of heatshrink to seal it all up and make it look pretty

[gavinturner]

I would solder directly to the lug and heatshrink. It's just fiddly to hold the wire still until the solder sets!

cheers,
Gav.