:-) Larry had a lot of great tips. Glad I could pass along some of them. Richard http://pugix.com On 7/20/10 3:59 PM, woostern wrote: > Thanks! That's what I was looking for > > Nathan > > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, xamboldt<xamboldt@...> wrote: > >> Here was the first mention I heard of it: >> >> *** >> Standard pot and jack holes are 0.3750 (3/8) inches in diameter (9.53 >> mm). What if some people want to use large bushing pots and others want >> small bushing pots, like the Alpha? No need to worry about hole sizes. >> I learned this trick from Larry Hendry (R.I.P.). Fit a #5 rubber O-ring >> to the Alpha pot bushing and it neatly fills the gap and fits snugly >> into a 1/8-inch thick panel. The #5 O-ring is a standard plumbing item, >> easily found at hardware stores, at least in the U.S.. I never worry >> about mounting Alpha pots, as long as I have a box of #5 O-rings, which >> I buy from Lowes. I use 3/8-inch holes universally for pots. If I >> change my mind and want to replace an Alpha pot with one with a larger >> bushing, it's a snap. >> >> Richard Brewster >> http://www.pugix.com >> *** >> >> -Chris >> >> >> On Jul 20, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Ti_ wrote: >> >> >>> #5 O-rings if I remember correctly. >>> I don't remember who the original genius was who discovered this but >>> it is a perfect fit for fairly cheap. >>> ~Tim C. >>> >>> From: woostern<woostern@...> >>> To: ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com >>> Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 10:48:14 AM >>> Subject: [ModularSynthPanels] Adapt 8mm pot for 3/8 hole >>> >>> >>> Does anybody have a clever solution for mounting a 8 mm pot in a 3/8 >>> hole (besides tightening the nut really hard)? >>> >>> I thought I remember somebody finding the perfect washer or rubber >>> band, but can't seem to find the post in the archive. >>> >>> I guess I should stop being a cheapskate and order some of these: >>> >>> http://www.shopamw.com/servlet/the-50/NEW--dsh--Adapter-Washers/Detail >>> >>> Or just use Bourns. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
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Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Re: Adapt 8mm pot for 3/8 hole
2010-07-21 by Richard Brewster