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[radam84]

So I found this pot (pictured below) and I have questions, questions I dont even really know how to ask lol. Would it be useful in a practical sense in pedal building? If so what are some things it could be used for? The ad doesnt say if they're log or audio, but one picture does show a G in front of 100K but I cant find anything on what G means soooo, whats that all about? Im thinking with 10 full turns you could get pretty picky about setting things up (again practical, IDK)

 

[hamerfan]

A Wire pot i think. There is a unisolated wire very evenly wound around a high ring and the wiper turns 300 degr. around on the inside touching the wire. Built this way it should be linear.

 

[temol]

It's a multi-turn (10 turns) potentiometer. Would it be useful in pedals? In my opinion - not very much. Can you give an example of when you need to adjust gain, tone or volume so precisely? Well... maybe some voltage regulation, but then multi-turn trimmers are most often used. First of all, they are smaller. And mostly you set it and forget it.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

It's most likely linear taper. With 10-turn precision, there's little need for alternate tapers. Might be useful as a TONE knob in a TS, LoL.

What's the price for those?

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Could be useful for the carrier frequency on a ring mod— would be a lot easier to perfectly dial it in, since most ring mods I’ve used have a carrier frequency range over 3 octaves, and even a difference of 10¢ can make a huge impact on the resultant harmonies you wind up with

 

[Robert]

You could build a Bunny Fuzz....

Assuming you have some leftover bunny shaped Peeps from Easter.

 

[Giorfida]

Would be great if it was a trim pot! Would make tuning in (and maintaining) the proper bias of a Phase 90 a lot easier!! lol

 

[radam84]

It's a multi-turn (10 turns) potentiometer. Would it be useful in pedals? In my opinion - not very much. Can you give an example of when you need to adjust gain, tone or volume so precisely? Well... maybe some voltage regulation, but then multi-turn trimmers are most often used. First of all, they are smaller. And mostly you set it and forget it.

right on this is helpful, thanks.

 

[radam84]

You could build a Bunny Fuzz....

Assuming you have some leftover bunny shaped Peeps from Easter.

what does it do in this pedal?

 

[radam84]

Could be useful for the carrier frequency on a ring mod— would be a lot easier to perfectly dial it in, since most ring mods I’ve used have a carrier frequency range over 3 octaves, and even a difference of 10¢ can make a huge impact on the resultant harmonies you wind up with

Ok so there is some practicality to it I guess eh, cool. I do really like playing around octave pedals.

 

[radam84]

Thanks everyone for the replies, I love this place. I asked a question on TGP on wednesday at noon, still nothing. Here it feels like Im getting answers before I click 'post'. Very glad I found this place, cheers guys.

 

[radam84]

what does it do in this pedal?

By the way I forgot to say, thats a really cool idea, encasing a circuit in a 3D print. Im assuiming thats whats going on here anyways.

 

[Alan W]

Would be great if it was a trim pot! Would make tuning in (and maintaining) the proper bias of a Phase 90 a lot easier!! lol

I often use multi-turn trim pots (rarely in pedals, but I have when that’s what’s immediately available to me). This is a vertical mount style, but they also come with pin-outs that are staggered.

 

[Giorfida]

I often use multi-turn trim pots (rarely in pedals, but I have when that’s what’s immediately available to me). This is a vertical mount style, but they also come with pin-outs that are staggered.View attachment 72358

I have seen those. Did not know they came with staggered pinout though!

 

[darwin999]

Here's an example of a 25 turn 100k trimpot with staggered pinout that I recently bought.

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/81-PV36P104C01B00