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| Teti:
Hi guys, I got back to the electronics hobby after a couple of decades, please advise... Which one of these Trimmer Resistor Adjustment Tools would you choose? Does it matter? I can't really see any difference physically as long as they are non conductive? I guess I would choose Vishay for those bragging rights? :-+ https://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/passive-components/variable-resistors/trimmer-resistor-adjustment-tools/ Thanks for your answers |
| MosherIV:
Hi Welcome to the forum. Does not really matter which one, I have not used mine in god knows how long. Modern designs do not use pots any more, since everything went digital/microcontroller a lot of adjustments are done in sw and stored din Non volatile memory. Do not get me wrong, they are still used, just not as often/common. |
| jhpadjustable:
--- Quote from: Teti on October 15, 2019, 08:21:20 pm ---Which one of these Trimmer Resistor Adjustment Tools would you choose? Does it matter? I can't really see any difference physically as long as they are non conductive? --- End quote --- Usually I use a dollar-store jeweler's screwdriver. Whether conductivity matters depends on what you're working with. |
| tkamiya:
Most trimmer knob/screws are electrically isolated. It is a good idea to use isolated kind but not really necessary. They are typically low voltage anyway. I use any small screw driver I can find within my reach. Trimmer capacitor is a whole different thing though. |
| soldar:
I don't think I have ever paid money for such a tool. For pots I just use a smallscrew driver and the rare occasions when I need something non-metal I just use something I made myself with a little plastic rod or whatever I have at hand. I have sometimes used the inner tube of a ballpoint pen but you can make one with any hard plastic. |
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