Parts Much Needed

Posted by Darren Withers on April 24, 2010 at 3:04pm

Now that i have the ball rolling and have a 1 watt amplifier circuit board with a set gain of 50 (adjustable input attenuation) in the post on its way to me . Can anybody recommend a on / off toggle switch / potentiometer please

 

Thank you Darren..... 

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  • Murray May 31, 2010 at 7:57pm
    I'm assuming it's an LM386-based amp. IF so, they usually use a 10k pot, smaller than the average guitar amp, but it's a different critter.

    That's an assumption for the time being.

    Once you know what value pot you need, you may be able to find a pot with a switch built in...they are not as common as they used to be, so knowing the needed value is almost a necessity before any suggestions can be made. I don't care for the combination switch & pot, except for the type used for guitar tone/phase etc. For power, that's too easy to put in the wrong position while playing. I'd rather have a separate switch. I prefer slide switches because the contacts wipe (less likely to get tarnished, oxidized etc) with each movement but they are uglier and harder to mount.
  • Darren Withers April 27, 2010 at 3:37pm
    Thank you very much jules its still all sinking in why is there not enough hours in the day...
    Julian Perry said:
    I've used www.axetec.co.uk before for volume pots for guitars and they are good products at reasonable prices. If you click on 'electrical' on the left hand menu, you'll get a list.
    p.s. if you put the question on the Nations front page forum, everyone here will see it and your response should be much better. Good luck matey.
  • Julian Perry April 27, 2010 at 3:40am
    I've used www.axetec.co.uk before for volume pots for guitars and they are good products at reasonable prices. If you click on 'electrical' on the left hand menu, you'll get a list.
    p.s. if you put the question on the Nations front page forum, everyone here will see it and your response should be much better. Good luck matey.
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