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| Video: Trap for young players! The "hidden" danger of trimmers / trimpots |
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| w2aew:
In this video, I review the obvious, and not-so-obvious differences between potentiometers rated as "controls" vs. those known as trimmers or trimpots. There is at least one critical parameter that can wreak havoc... |
| nez:
Thanks for that video, I was unaware of the pitfall! |
| BravoV:
Thanks Alan. :-+ Ahh .. topic of pots, one of my weird fetish ... Wonder whats the endurance/operating life of this "thingy". :P Size comparisons. More details -> HERE |
| Electro Detective:
If space permits, a better deal at the same price, is to go the bigger, repetition friendly pot, carefully chop the top of the shaft if height is a drama, and or Dremel/hacksaw in a screwdriver buddy slot on the top as well I am assuming the bigger pots with bigger/thicker track/s can take a lot more current than the whimpy plastic trimmers, less dust, crust ingress and physical distortion over time, and reduces the chances of mystery issues :-// and Lab RAGE!!! :horse: |O :rant: >:(.. :-[ |
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