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Griffin Powermate (Update OCT 14, 08)
whammoed:
--- Quote from: GadgetGeek on October 16, 2008, 01:25:43 pm ---Don't know if you can use it for this application, but wouldn't a standard rotary dimmer switch (like for a light) that has the push on/off option be useful?
Also, using some sort of spring and microswitch might give you another option (similar to a push/pull spinner).
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No. A light dimmer works very different. They stopped using potentiometers many moons ago.
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DaOld Man:
I agree about the dimmer. Older dimmers do have pots, but they are single pots. I will need a dual pot for stereo (two pots on one shaft.)
There is also a difference in pots made for audio signals.
I have found audio stereo pots with an on/off switch built on, and I have found some with push switches built on, but I cant find any with both on/off and push switches.
Also, judging from my experiences with Stevies Jukebox, I think the value of the pot needs to be 25K-50K. The 100K I used works, but it seems to take quite a bit of movement to notice a huge change in volume.
padstack:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on October 19, 2008, 11:18:31 am ---I agree about the dimmer. Older dimmers do have pots, but they are single pots. I will need a dual pot for stereo (two pots on one shaft.)
There is also a difference in pots made for audio signals.
I have found audio stereo pots with an on/off switch built on, and I have found some with push switches built on, but I cant find any with both on/off and push switches.
Also, judging from my experiences with Stevies Jukebox, I think the value of the pot needs to be 25K-50K. The 100K I used works, but it seems to take quite a bit of movement to notice a huge change in volume.
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Are you using a linear taper or Audio taper pot?
DaOld Man:
Audio
padstack:
--- Quote from: DaOld Man on October 20, 2008, 06:52:04 pm ---Audio
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I got nuthin' then! :)
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