Are these pots suitable for 64E?

[kingnerk]

Hi, looking for good solid panel mount pots, nice and stiff like an allen & heath mixer. Im going to be using Farnell in the UK for the parts, and looking at the ALPS section (as i hear they are very good) - the 2 i have narrowed it down to are as follows:

http://uk.farnell.com/alps/rk11k11410ka/potentiometer-10ka/dp/1191745

http://uk.farnell.com/alps/rk09711110k/potentiometer-10k/dp/1191710

Whats the difference between these 2? (apart from the 2nd one looking cooler and all metal)

Does the different shaft heights limit what knob I can use?

It seems ALPS type B pots are log, but their type As are LINEAR. Its linear i need right?

Thanks for the help

[liinnerd]

Looks like you could use them... there 10K Lineair so shouldn't give any problems.

The difference between the two? The price ;-)

Looks like one is horizont PCB mount and the other vertical.

Grtz,

Richard

[kingnerk]

excellent, I might buy 1 of each as a tester to see what they are like and if they are worth the extra.

Cheers

[liinnerd]

good idea. But here in Holland farnell charges 5 euro's handling costs for orders below 50 euro's.. don't know if it's the same in the UK. So

it could be expensive to order just 2 pots ;-)

[nILS]

If you're still undecided give the Alpha 16mm pots a shot - I have grown to love em.

[kingnerk]

Is 16mm the shaft length? I still havent fully worked this out

Does this affect the type of knob you can have?

Ideally I want some with a centre detent and some without, but which are of the same type/brand so they have the same "feel"

Cheers

[nILS]

In this case it's the body diameter.