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06-07-2023, 11:55 AM
Hi Guys
Cermet is what I referred to as ceramic.
The pot with a center detente is intended to be used in audio as an EQ control or balance pot.
For bias control, you do not want a pot with detentes.
The detentes actually interfere with setting the pot near the detente point, as the metal spring that makes the detente forces the wiper to settle at the detente point only or anywhere far away from it. A range of setting positions is then lost. This has a lot to do with how the manufacturer implements the detente, which can be quite gentle or require significant force to rotate into and past.
You can get pots with up to 40 or so detentes. These are used as an inexpensive replacement for a multi-position switch and resistor stack for feeding preset voltages to computer circuits (ADCs). They are not that useful in audio as direct controls.
As far as mounting / wiring several components to the pots: Where the convenience of simply hanging everything off the pot lugs is undeniably appealing, it will often be more useful and easier to service / modify in many situations if the components are mounted elsewhere, on a terminal strip or eyelet card, then just single wires tie to each terminal on the pot. Think about how easy / difficult it is to undo any of the pot connections. Think about the bulk and weight of the added components. Think about if you need to change the pot or any of the related components.
Cermet is what I referred to as ceramic.
The pot with a center detente is intended to be used in audio as an EQ control or balance pot.
For bias control, you do not want a pot with detentes.
The detentes actually interfere with setting the pot near the detente point, as the metal spring that makes the detente forces the wiper to settle at the detente point only or anywhere far away from it. A range of setting positions is then lost. This has a lot to do with how the manufacturer implements the detente, which can be quite gentle or require significant force to rotate into and past.
You can get pots with up to 40 or so detentes. These are used as an inexpensive replacement for a multi-position switch and resistor stack for feeding preset voltages to computer circuits (ADCs). They are not that useful in audio as direct controls.
As far as mounting / wiring several components to the pots: Where the convenience of simply hanging everything off the pot lugs is undeniably appealing, it will often be more useful and easier to service / modify in many situations if the components are mounted elsewhere, on a terminal strip or eyelet card, then just single wires tie to each terminal on the pot. Think about how easy / difficult it is to undo any of the pot connections. Think about the bulk and weight of the added components. Think about if you need to change the pot or any of the related components.
