Jidis Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 I've seen that mentioned for encoders here. Is it also usually possible for center detented pots, and how much of a pain in the a$$ are we talking about? ;DThanks,George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moebius Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Hi,It´s all about the mechanical construction. If the pot is held together with a little metal flanges as in the encoders, it should be easy. Anything sealed: Forget about it.So, experiment!Moebius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Anything sealed: Forget about it.If it is a good pot (esp. for audio apps) it IS sealed. Otherwise it's not a good one.greetsDoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jidis Posted December 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Thanks guys,I'm going to try to find one I can open in a bit.@Doc- These probably aren't considered "good", so maybe I've got a chance. Here's a picture where you can see one-Take Care,George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Ok, I see, ... I also think you have a chance!greetsDoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jidis Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I guess it's this guy:Sort of gooey in there isn't it? So, does it operate fine without that thing or does it do something other than just the detent?George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimo Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 hi georgeit only detends the grid, but you have to bend the thingy inside and keep it flat with all the rest of the metal thing (???) then put back the whole thing, you can t do without it, it is very important that you keep the little lip as flat as possible without bending the whole metal stuff... there you go, take care of working in a clean surface with clean tools, those small encoders are as delicate as expensive,,, ciao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jidis Posted December 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Simone,Thanks! Yeah, these are just regular pots. I was wondering about the consequences of digging around in this stuff too, like if any of the "detent removers" here have ended up with poorly functioning pots/encoders afterward (or over time)?GeorgePS- I think these particular detents suck anyway. Some of them already feel sort of "wide" and less distinct. Maybe if I just twisted the pots back and forth for a while, while watching TV or something, the detents would disappear on their own. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimo Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 I never had any problem with hand/undetented encoders you can eventually chop the little lip off and use it as a toothpick. or as a boomerang for australian dwarves.as i ve told you dirt is your only enemy.simone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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