Where to buy pots?

[Sarver Systems]

I've been doing enough monitors lately that I want to start stocking pots.

Where is the best place to order about 5-10 of each size?

I'm talking about the pots that go on the remote adjustment boards (contrast, v-hold, v-size, etc...), on the neck boards (R-drv, g-drv, etc...) and on the main boards (if there is no remote board).

I ordered a replacement kit off of amazon, but the pots are a little too small to fit the through-holes. I can make them work, but I'd like to have exact replacements if possible.

[Nephasth]

Colorado, Oregon, Washington, or Alaska. Take your pick.

But seriously, try Bob Roberts.

[copados33]

Been on the same boat lately, never seen them for sale, I have even asked to some tech guys that work on this stuff and they didn't know where to get them other than from scraps from other monitors.

[spoot]

Try:

mouser
digikey

[Ken Layton]

Bob Roberts carries the vast majority of trimpots used on arcade game monitors as well as on power supply boards, sound boards, game boards, etc.

http://homearcade.org/BBBB/pots.html

Specific "kits" for certain monitors and sound boards are here, just scroll down to the pot section:

http://homearcade.org/BBBB/parts.html#pots

[Vigo]

Newegg sells pots for real cheap 

[yotsuya]

I'd recommend this place, but ironically, they don't sell pots: http://www.potterybarn.com/

[Sarver Systems]

The Colorado joke...I expected that.
The pots and pan joke...niiiiice....didn't expect that one.

I know Bob Roberts has em, but I wanted to order like 10 of each, at a much cheaper rate.
I also found a few on mouser, but not exact matches. I'll have to dig a little deeper I think on there.

Thanks guys!

[PL1]

Other vendors to consider are Allied Electronics and Arrow.


Scott

[Sarver Systems]

I think the hardest part is just knowing which ones to buy, based off of the physical dimensions.

I'll have to look at Bob's site since he has a pretty good layout showing all the domensions.

[Ken Layton]

It's a lot easier to find pots in Mouser's hard copy catalog. Then you plug the part numbers into the search box on Mouser's website.

Here are some considerations you need to keep in mind when looking for trim pots:

1. Knob size. Many are 9mm diameter knobs. Alot no longer have a finger shaft and require you to use a small flat blade screwdriver to adjust them. Some neckboard color adjustment pots are 6mm diameter.

2. Mount style: horizontal or vertical. Does the pot lay flat against the board or does it stand up?

3. Value. The resistance value of the pot.

4. Lead spacing/footprint.

[Sarver Systems]

1. Knob size. Many are 9mm diameter knobs. Alot no longer have a finger shaft and require you to use a small flat blade screwdriver to adjust them. Some neckboard color adjustment pots are 6mm diameter.

Not a prbolem for me either way, but I agree, the knob would be nicer than needing a tool to adjust with (especially for the client)

2. Mount style: horizontal or vertical. Does the pot lay flat against the board or does it stand up?

I agree. I would order an equal amount of both styles.

3. Value. The resistance value of the pot.

I would order an equal amount of each known value, or look at which ones are more popular and order more of those.

4. Lead spacing/footprint.

The most important part, and this is where I am getting stuck at.