[sdiy] All Electronics Trip

[jhaible at t-online.de]

> i always thought that log pot were labeled 'A', and 
> linear pots were 
> labeled 'B'..... immediately following the resistance 
> value. 
> 
> i don't recall seeing any pots that didn't follow this 
> convention, except 
> for the pots that don't have human-readable info printed 
> on them. 

For me it was the same thing, just the other way round.
Until 10 years ago, I thought every lin pot must be 
called "A". Different countries, different conventions.
No problem as long as we know that different conventions
exist.
Now, let's talk about 6mm and 1/4" diameter shafts! (;->)
(Seriously: let's *not* talk about it. It's  a pain, but
we have to live with it.)

JH. (Who has once wrapped 6mm shafts with copper foil until 
     they fit into 1/4" knobs, and since then better asks
     twice if a knob is 6mm or actually 6.35mm ...)