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Brad Albing

Jan 1, 1970
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Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?
 
Brad said:
Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?

Google on "dual-ganged pots" and you'll get a raft of responses.

Bob
 
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Phil Allison

Jan 1, 1970
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** Groper alert !


Brad said:
Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?

Google on "dual-ganged pots" and you'll get a raft of responses.


** Absolute bullshit.

Plus the OP wants "dual concentric" pots.

A different and much rarer animal entirely.





......... Phil
 
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Walter Harley

Jan 1, 1970
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Brad Albing said:
Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser, etc.
Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of dual
pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Good luck... I've never found any either. Not only do Mouser not stock
them, but they've been unresponsive to questions like "what would it cost to
get 5000 of these."

Your next challenge will be to find knobs that work with the pots you find.
Heh.

If you do find some, post here, or perhaps sci.electronics.components - I'd
love to know the answer.
 
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Brad Albing

Jan 1, 1970
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Oh, yeah -- the knobs. I forgot about those. One more challenge to
mess with.

OK, will do.

BA
 
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Eeyore

Jan 1, 1970
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Brad said:
Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?

Talking to Alps is notoriously difficult.

Concentric pots are a special order item these days.

AB's 'mod pots' of old enabled you to build them as a kit IIRC but I'm not sure
they're even still available. You can bet they'll be costly.

Maybe try Bourns ? Vishay even perhaps ?

Scott Dorsey on rec.audio.pro might be able to help.

What's the application ?

Graham
 
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Eeyore

Jan 1, 1970
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Walter said:
Your next challenge will be to find knobs that work with the pots you find.
Heh.

That should be easy. Sifam or Elma.

Graham
 
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Spehro Pefhany

Jan 1, 1970
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Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

This is more of a consumer electronic item. I have had better luck
actually buying such things in Japan, Taiwan or China.
Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?

Last I talked to them, no. They were only interested in selling to
automotive type customers and gave us an FU price *and* MOQ.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
 
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martin griffith

Jan 1, 1970
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Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?

try
http://www.potentiometers.com/
or Omeg in the UK, they apparently can do small quantities

and BTW ALPS dont sell to mortals, but I think you figured that out


martin
 
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Brad Albing

Jan 1, 1970
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Eeyore said:
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Maybe try Bourns ? Vishay even perhaps ?

Scott Dorsey on rec.audio.pro might be able to help.


Checked Bourns and Vishay. Nope. I'll check on rec.audio.pro.
<>
What's the application ?


A little guitar project I'm tinkering with -- a basement project....

Thanks.

Brad
 
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Brad Albing

Jan 1, 1970
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martin said:
try
http://www.potentiometers.com/
or Omeg in the UK, they apparently can do small quantities

and BTW ALPS dont sell to mortals, but I think you figured that out

Ooo! That (potentiometers.com) does look promising. Thanks! And yes,
mortal that I am, I do believe I can cross ALPS off my list.

Brad
 
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BobG

Jan 1, 1970
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If you are ever in Orlando stop in at Skycraft Parts and Surplus. I
think they have a bin of em. They might mail order... check out their
website
 
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John Fields

Jan 1, 1970
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Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?
 
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DaveM

Jan 1, 1970
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John Fields said:
Does anyone know of a source of dual pots with concentric shafts (as
formerly used on, e.g., car radios for volume and tone controls)?

I've looked at Alpha [Taiwan], ALPS, and Piher. Such pots show in their
on-line catalog pages, but not as a stocked item at Digikey, Mouser,
etc. Hence, the real question becomes, does anyone know of a source of
dual pots with concentric shafts that are available from stock?

Preferred values are 25k each section (50k could be used).

Addendum: Does ALPS actually have any sales reps in the US, or do they
do all technical consultation directly with factory reps?



http://www.radiodaze.com/ has some dual concentric pots listed. Look in the
Components/Potentiometers links. Don't see a 25K pot, but there is a 50K audio
taper unit listed for $2.49 US

Cheers!!!!
--
Dave M
MasonDG44 at comcast dot net (Just substitute the appropriate characters in the
address)

Some days you're the dog, some days the hydrant.
 
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Brad Albing

Jan 1, 1970
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DaveM said:
http://www.radiodaze.com/ has some dual concentric pots listed. Look in the
Components/Potentiometers links. Don't see a 25K pot, but there is a 50K audio
taper unit listed for $2.49 US

Cheers!!!!
Looks like those are just dual-ganged, not dual-concentric. But thanks
for looking around for a source.

Brad
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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BobG said:
If you are ever in Orlando stop in at Skycraft Parts and Surplus. I
think they have a bin of em. They might mail order... check out their
website


Skycraft has absolutely no idea what they have in those piles of old
parts. It is a family owned business and not one person there has any
idea of what electronics is or what the parts are really worth. A quick
look at their website will show you what I mean.
<http://skycraftsurplus.com/index.asp>


--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
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BobG

Jan 1, 1970
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Michael said:
Skycraft has absolutely no idea what they have in those piles of old
parts. It is a family owned business and not one person there has any
idea of what electronics is or what the parts are really worth. A quick
look at their website will show you what I mean.
<http://skycraftsurplus.com/index.asp>
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Oh come on Mike. Everyone in the family knows where every part is in
the store and what it costs! You ask one of the girls at the counter
"Where are the double ganged and concentric pots?' They say "Aisle
three!' They price the used stuff at 'about half of retail'. Just being
able to look at the stuff is better than picking it from a picture on a
computer. I've been going there every weekend since '74. You need to go
every week to catch the interesting stuff and good deals.
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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BobG said:
Oh come on Mike. Everyone in the family knows where every part is in
the store and what it costs! You ask one of the girls at the counter
"Where are the double ganged and concentric pots?' They say "Aisle
three!' They price the used stuff at 'about half of retail'. Just being
able to look at the stuff is better than picking it from a picture on a
computer. I've been going there every weekend since '74. You need to go
every week to catch the interesting stuff and good deals.


Its not worth spending a whole day making the trip there and back
(Over three hours each way) on the off chance that they actually got in
something worthwhile. Its too bad that the other surplus stores closed,
and that "The Electronic Barn" went to stereo crap. I have almost as
much stuff stashed here as they do, anyway. I grew up about an hour's
drive from Mendelson's in Dayton, Ohio. The stuff was five to ten cents
on the dollar for new parts, and the junk was sold by the pound. they
had two floors of a six & a half story building open to the public, and
it was a full city block, with another city block of parking, just
across the street. Skycraft bragged to me that they did $1,000,000 in
sales one year. Mendelson's did over 100 times that in the same year.
Then there was Fair Radio, in Lima Ohio. :)

As far as Skycraft, I used to sell him truckloads of parts and
hardware when I worked for Sonnetec systems in Altamonte Springs. The
guy who owned Skycraft was a real thief. He would tell my boss, I can
only give you 50 cents each for these contactors, I can only get a
couple dollars for them in the store. I smiled and asked, Then why are
they priced at $90 in your store? Either give me the $5 each, or put
them back on the shelves. he never bought anything expensive, unless he
had someone waiting for it. He left two truckloads of stuff piled on
the floor that day and called my boss to tell me he wouldn't ever come
back, or buy anything from us, again. A week later he was back with
$2500 in cash.

I had a ball just wandering through his store with him following me,
trying not to be seen. I would find something that had a decent price
that i could use. If I didn't buy the whole lot, he pulled them off the
shelf and marked the price way up.

BTW: Have you ever been to Acme Industrial Surplus?

--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
 
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joseph2k

Jan 1, 1970
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Brad said:
Looks like those are just dual-ganged, not dual-concentric. But thanks
for looking around for a source.

Brad

The last time i bought dual concentric (50k linear) they were about $10
each, in the 1970's. I pinched the tangs a bit to make them "clucthed".
 
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