Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

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Meat Plow wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:59:35 +0000, N Cook Has Frothed:

Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

No.

How can you make a 100k pot when youve got a variable R that only
covers 20k. The answer is you cant. But there are 2.5 buts:

1. if its a ganged pot its poss to put the 2 tracks in series, doubling
R. But you cant then have a tapoff that moves anywhere along that track
length. However in many apps its ok to use a 2 terminal variable R, so
this will sometimes do.

2. You may be able to cut the track width down to increase R. Lot of
hassle though!

3. Some ccts can be tweaked so they run happily with a lower value pot.

But in these days of material overflow, its hard to think of any reason
to do any of the above now.


NT

"Meat Plow" wrote in message
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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:59:35 +0000, N Cook Has Frothed:

Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

No.
--
Pierre Salinger Memorial Hook, Line & Sinker, June 2004


Likewise, no.

Arfa

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Meat Plow wrote:
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:59:35 +0000, N Cook Has Frothed:

Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

No.

How can you make a 100k pot when youve got a variable R that only
covers 20k. The answer is you cant. But there are 2.5 buts:

1. if its a ganged pot its poss to put the 2 tracks in series, doubling
R. But you cant then have a tapoff that moves anywhere along that track
length. However in many apps its ok to use a 2 terminal variable R, so
this will sometimes do.

2. You may be able to cut the track width down to increase R. Lot of
hassle though!

3. Some ccts can be tweaked so they run happily with a lower value pot.

But in these days of material overflow, its hard to think of any reason
to do any of the above now.


NT

or lots of cuts across the track 2/3 of the way on alternate sides will
convert a straight track into a wiggly hence longer and higher R one.
All depends if youre in a shop or holed up in pow camp.


NT

"N Cook" writes:

Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

Not with only passive components.

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"N Cook" wrote in message
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Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor
between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of
say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top
?

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Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
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http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/



Add 4 off 20K fixed resistors in series, with a shorting switch across
each (or a rotary selector switch). You should get "steps" of 20K with
a 20K range adjustment in each step (i.e. 100K variable down to 80K; 80K
variable down to 60K: 60K variable down to 40K: 40K variable down to 20K
& 210K variable down to 0).

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"N Cook" wrote in message
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Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor
between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of
say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to
top ?

--
Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/



Add 4 off 20K fixed resistors in series, with a shorting switch across
each (or a rotary selector switch). You should get "steps" of 20K
with a 20K range adjustment in each step (i.e. 100K variable down to
80K; 80K variable down to 60K: 60K variable down to 40K: 40K variable
down to 20K & 210K variable down to 0).

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DOH!

Should of course be:

i.e. 100K variable down to 80K; 80K variable down to 60K: 60K variable
down to 40K: 40K variable down to 20K & 20K variable down to 0.

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Sam Goldwasser wrote:
"N Cook" writes:

Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

Not with only passive components.

that sounds like a challenge if ever I heard one

Take a 100k resistor, scrape the paint off one side. Cut a hole in the
track to fit it in, glue it there, and connect the leads to the ends of
the track. Paint over the remaining track. Now, if its all set up
right, the 100k R acts as the new track.

For more, google foxhole.


NT

writes:

Sam Goldwasser wrote:
"N Cook" writes:

Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

Not with only passive components.

that sounds like a challenge if ever I heard one

Take a 100k resistor, scrape the paint off one side. Cut a hole in the
track to fit it in, glue it there, and connect the leads to the ends of
the track. Paint over the remaining track. Now, if its all set up
right, the 100k R acts as the new track.

For more, google foxhole.

Not quite what I had in mind.

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Sam Goldwasser wrote:
writes:

Sam Goldwasser wrote:
"N Cook" writes:
Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?
Not with only passive components.
that sounds like a challenge if ever I heard one

Take a 100k resistor, scrape the paint off one side. Cut a hole in the
track to fit it in, glue it there, and connect the leads to the ends of
the track. Paint over the remaining track. Now, if its all set up
right, the 100k R acts as the new track.

For more, google foxhole.

Not quite what I had in mind.

Hi...

OK, another way to do it, then.

Dis-assemble the control. Attach your meter across the outside
contacts. With a piece of fine sandpaper start sanding away at
the track. Stop when the meter says 100k. It may or may not
be linear, dependent on your sanding abilities.

Take care.

Ken

Sam Goldwasser wrote:
writes:
Sam Goldwasser wrote:
"N Cook" writes:

Over the years I've often done the opposite by putting a resistor between
wiper and low end and another from wiper to high end.
just in case I've missed something over the years is there a way of say
converting a 20K pot to a 100K pot, with full range from bottom to top ?

Not with only passive components.

that sounds like a challenge if ever I heard one

Take a 100k resistor, scrape the paint off one side. Cut a hole in the
track to fit it in, glue it there, and connect the leads to the ends of
the track. Paint over the remaining track. Now, if its all set up
right, the 100k R acts as the new track.

For more, google foxhole.

Not quite what I had in mind.




NT