Wide potentiometer connections?

[uranium_jones]

First time poster here, so I hope this hasn't been asked before. I just received my first ever pcb order today. (well, it's my second. The first is still stuck somewhere in the USPS system.)

I have my pots ordered from Tayda and it looks like they barely fit. The tips of the knife blade leads just barely peek through to the opposite side of the board, and since they're so long I worry about their ability to stay in place even after soldering. It feels like I'm supposed to shave the leads somehow and make them more like pins instead of blades. Does anyone have any pointers?

 

[Danbieranowski]

First time poster here, so I hope this hasn't been asked before. I just received my first ever pcb order today. (well, it's my second. The first is still stuck somewhere in the USPS system.)

I have my pots ordered from Tayda and it looks like they barely fit. The tips of the knife blade leads just barely peek through to the opposite side of the board, and since they're so long I worry about their ability to stay in place even after soldering. It feels like I'm supposed to shave the leads somehow and make them more like pins instead of blades. Does anyone have any pointers?

Can you send a link to the pots you purchased and we can help point you in the right direction?

 

[BurntFingers]

Just to be clear you'll want these bad boys:

100K OHM Linear Taper Potentiometer PCB Mount Round Shaft Dia: 6.35mm

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www.taydaelectronics.com

Not these fellas:

100K OHM Linear Taper Potentiometer PCB Mount Round Shaft Dia: 6.35mm

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www.taydaelectronics.com

 

[uranium_jones]

Can you send a link to the pots you purchased and we can help point you in the right direction?

100K OHM Logarithmic Taper Potentiometer PCB Mount Round Shaft Dia: 6.35mm

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www.taydaelectronics.com

Yeah, looks like I ordered the wrong thing. As easy as it is to find stuff, I wish the site had an idiot filter. Or maybe a guide on this site for the common components. I had a similar screw-up with the DC jacks.

 

[Betty Wont]

I actually prefer the "wrong" pot in this circumstance. Yes the board sits higher but the pins are much sturdier than standard.

 

[uranium_jones]

I actually prefer the "wrong" pot in this circumstance. Yes the board sits higher but the pins are much sturdier than standard.

The question is, will there be enough material there to have a good mechanical connection? And then, will there be enough space for the board to fit in the enclosure?

 

[Betty Wont]

I've never had a problem with them, and the connection is really tight and clean looking. They are a much more solid feeling pot and they come in some rarer values like 100kW. There is enough clearance in a 125b with 11mm electros standing up.

 

[Danbieranowski]

100K OHM Logarithmic Taper Potentiometer PCB Mount Round Shaft Dia: 6.35mm

ALPHA - Get It Fast - Same Day Shipping

www.taydaelectronics.com

Yeah, looks like I ordered the wrong thing. As easy as it is to find stuff, I wish the site had an idiot filter. Or maybe a guide on this site for the common components. I had a similar screw-up with the DC jacks.

I've had pot connections solder in without much if any lead sticking out of the top of the solder pad before and I've been okay. You could always use a set of snips to thin out the leg. Just trim the leg a little thinner at an angle.