Important: Dust Covers for 16mm Potentiometers!

[music6000]

I believe this is mandatory for Dust covers on Pots under the PCB.
It is a on going Issue that should be standard practice in Builds.
This stops the PCB from shorting out on the metal back of the Pot :
They come standard with Tayda Alpha 16mm Pots.
Small Bear also stocks them.

 

[BurntFingers]

...you mean pot condoms?

 

[music6000]

...you mean pot condoms?

No, That would be this type, Does it suit your needs, Heh, Heh:

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

Snicker

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

If you space the pots away from the board, as Jovi describes in Basic Workflow tips, then there's no problem with shorting the pot bodies to the board. Air is an excellent insulator at low voltage. That being said, I have switched over to using a Jimmy Hat on the pots that go under the board. Can't be too careful these days.

 

[Nostradoomus]

No, That would be this type, Does it suit your needs, Heh, Heh:

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Those even have the reservoir tip!

 

[ThinAir]

I've recently starting painting the back of my pots with liquid electrical tape. A jar costs about $7 bucks and I'm sure there's enough stuff in there to do all of the pots on 20+ pedal builds.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

Just don't let any get inside.

 

[music6000]

I've recently starting painting the back of my pots with liquid electrical tape. A jar costs about $7 bucks and I'm sure there's enough stuff in there to do all of the pots on 20+ pedal builds.

Small Bears are like 9 for a Dollar, I only use them under the PCB so it's a No Brainer for me!
Tayda ships them with every pot!

 

[Barry]

Small Bears are like 9 for a Dollar, I only use them under the PCB so it's a No Brainer for me!
Tayda ships them with every pot!

Compared to .50 cents for the others I'm willing to take the chance!