Modular Synth Panels

What do most people do with pots that have locating lugs /
anti-rotation  tabs?  Cut them off?  I didn't see any fpd designs in
the file library that account for these.  I was considering doing a
panel that had holes that the tabs can slip into, but am curious why
nobody else does this.

thanks,
Nathan

I always cut them off.  They have two purposes.  One is anti-rotational, 
the second is to position the pot.  I've never had a problem with 
rotation.  As for positioning, it is useful mainly during mass 
production where everything is predetermined (wiring, panel, and knob), 
and really matters only if the pot has a half-round shaft that mates to 
a knob (Blacet for example).  One reason NOT to use the locating lug is 
that for DIY you may want to rotate the pot to simplify wiring.  Almost 
all the pots I use have a 1/4-inch round shaft, so positioning doesn't 
matter.   The pot can be in any rotation and you just line up the knob 
with the panel markings.

Richard Brewster
http://www.pugix.com

Nathan Wooster wrote:

> What do most people do with pots that have locating lugs /
> anti-rotation  tabs?  Cut them off?  I didn't see any fpd designs in
> the file library that account for these.  I was considering doing a
> panel that had holes that the tabs can slip into, but am curious why
> nobody else does this.
>
> thanks,
> Nathan
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