Odp: [sdiy] Which cheap pots are acceptable?

[Roman Sowa]

They've been there for years, usually for 35$ at qty 100,
ocasionally on sale for 20$ per 100. I have lots of them
and keep buying a generations (not just a lifetime) supply
of them.
But remember - they have tempco of 1000ppm/K so
no way of using them as unbuffered attenuators in VCO
inputs :-((
For general purpose dividers, like sequencer, they are OK.

BTW, have you seen this (also at goldmine-elec)?
Large 61 Weighted Keys Piano Keyboard Great for making a music synthesizer,
this professional quality keyboard features nice action weighted keys. Overall
size
about 35"L x 6"W. Made by Matsushita Japan type ESK-605. Has diode circuit
boards and 26 pin connector. New, but no data availabe. Shipping weight 8lbs.
G13790 $39.95

In the pic it doesn't really look like weighted, but who needs it anyway ;)

Roman

----- Original Message -----
From: <metasonix at earthlink.net>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Which cheap pots are acceptable?


> >> Well, I've used up all the cool 30 year old sealed cts pots I found at
> >> the surplus store, and I now need to start paying retail.
> >> I'd like to ask where y'all are getting cheap general purpose 100k pots.
>
> Electronic Goldmine currently has more of the 300K sealed
> Bourns pots. Special sale. Five for 99 cents....
>
> Website www.goldmine-elec.com, item number B1610.
>
>