jackchaos Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I have a lot of Taiwan Alpha 10k linear pots I'm using to mount on my panel (7mm holes).The pots have a locking nut underneath, used to lock the orientation in place by resting in a hole underneath the panel (2.5 mm aluminum).photo here:http://avishowtech.com/mbhp/images/Pots2L.jpgdatasheet here:http://avishowtech.com/mbhp/images/pot2data.jpgCurrently I do not have these holes designed in FP Express... should I have the holes in my design? If so, can you point me to someone else's panel file so I can see how they spaced these holesOr, could I do without these holes on the reverse side, using extra washers instead, screwing the pots on tight and preventing the pots from twisting out of place ?As always, thanks for your replies.Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I usually just use a pair of needle-nose pliers and get rid of the little nose on the pot, by simply breaking it off. I just fasten the nuts decently and never had a problem with the pots coming loose. If that should ever happen - a drop of [insert favorite glue here] into the nut before tightening will do wonders.Also I don't use any of the fancy washer that come with it, but only one, on the panel side below the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackchaos Posted August 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 nILSnever had a problem with the pots coming looseThat's good to hear. This is what I'm worried about the most.I've not seen any posts about the pots twisting out of alignment, I can only assume its hardly ever an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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