Can't find Pots

Got the circuit boards and electric druid chip in the post, very cool thanks.
Looking at the bill of materials,

RV1-9 and RV8 have links to thonk.co.uk but when I look there, can’t find the RK09K nor Bourns 3296

Potentiometer_Alps_RK09K_Single_Vertical1LEVEL 100k https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/alpha-9mm-pots/35RV8Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_Vertical

Got the datasheets on them? I’m hoping suntan do some compatible clones.

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https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/alpha-9mm-pots/

B100K Round 6.35 Vertical.

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Not that easy to get hold of but good.

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Read the thread title wrong.

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For pots I only want Thonk which should be rolling shipping out to here eventually.

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I sourced mine from jameco. They are based in Belmont, CA USA.

https://www.jameco.com/z/RV09AF-40-20K-B100K-Taiwan-Alpha-9mm-Linear-Taper-Potentiometer-100K-Ohm-50mW-20-20mm-Long-Knurled-Shaft_2272223.html

Not my go-to for cheap, but not bad for random bits n bobs i cant find like tri-state 64-bit RAM chips.

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Those aren’t panel mount, though.

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Can you clarify? the link i shared was for a vertical pcb mounted 9mm pot.

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It doesn’t have a panel nut:

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They will be okish on all kits so far with the exception of the ADSR which would only have the two switches for mechanical mounting left.

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Get some stand-offs and put screws through the front of the panel. I’ve always in the back of my mind thought that was probably better for the quality/durability, but others might know better than my instinct does.

https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/potentiometer-alpha-linear-9mm-vertical

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Ah thanks! Now I have a lot of pots without the nut. Prolly fine.

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They’ll work fine. I spotted this because when I was ordering parts for my first build, the filter, I ordered this kind initially :slight_smile:

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How mush of a problem is the stability? I was just going to hot glue if it wobbled.

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It really depends on the size of the board and what other hardware is attached. It worked OK on the performance filter, but I have since switched them out.

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