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Michael A. Terrell Michael A. Terrell is offline
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Default Was- Arboga mill converted to VFD - now Q about pot & switches forVFD


"DoN. Nichols" wrote:

On 2009-09-07, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

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Radio Shack pots are garbage. Spend a few bucks and buy something
like this:

http://www.potentiometers.com/seriesRV4.cfm?

then it will last for years.


Yes -- so that is who took over the Allen Bradley line of
mil-spec pots. Glad to know that quality pots are still made.



Buy good pots once, or crap every six months. I prefer quality over
quantity.

They are the only used pots worth salvaging from scrap industrial and
Military electronics.


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