Re: cheap 5K linear pots found!

Not cheap, but this one has a 10,000,000 turn life span (and that's what you need
in something like a control yoke):
 http://www.alliedelec.com/cart/partdisplay.asp?PartNumber=5221638

Noel Johnson wrote:

> jwelser@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 20 Nov 1999, John Robertson wrote:
> >
> > > Good question. One problem with pots is they wear out. The ones that Atari
> > > and others used (Allen Bradley) are special high use pots. These ARE more
> > > expensive than ones you can pick up at regular suppliers. I have tried
> > > inexpensive linear pots in the past and they last perhaps a small fraction
> > > of the time that an Allen Bradley pot in the same application. The AB pots
> > > have special construction to allow them to be used constantly.
> >
> > For home use, how often do you need to adjust the
> > volume? Certainly not constantly.
> >
> > I'd think even the cheapest of the el-cheapo pots would be fine.
> >
> > Joe
>
> With all due respect Joe, I think we are referring to the control yoke
> (not volume) potentiometers.
>
> Noel
Received on Sat Nov 20 11:30:02 1999