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Topic: Anyone know of a source for GOOD pots??
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Bob Carlucci
Member From: Candor, New York, USA
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posted 11 January 2004 08:19 AM
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Not made in China stuff. I would like to get some Allen Bradley 500 K pots,but I am not sure if they are still available. GEORGEL's has pots listed for $28 but I wonder if they are good mil.spec parts like the older ones?? any help? bob |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed~ Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 11 January 2004 08:57 AM
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Bob
What about those manufactured in Mexico? |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 11 January 2004 12:40 PM
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You mean grown? |
Joey Ace
Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada
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posted 11 January 2004 03:00 PM
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Good pots seem to be a thing of the past.This topic has been here a few times, and I don't recall any resolution. |
Brad Sarno
Member From: St. Louis, MO USA
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posted 11 January 2004 04:03 PM
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Paul Franklin Sr. sells a Canadian made pot that's a long-life type to replace the extinct AB or Clarostat types. I think PEC is the brand name. Paul Sr. likes them alot. I think they're $15 and so far my two have performed real well (in two different pedals). They feel smoother than the other ones too. Not sure how long they'll last, only time will tell. Brad Sarno |
Brad Sarno
Member From: St. Louis, MO USA
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posted 11 January 2004 04:59 PM
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Howard, I much prefer the Canadian stuff over the Mexican.  Brad |
Theresa Galbraith
Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn. USA
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posted 11 January 2004 05:11 PM
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Thanks Brad,
My dad may have some for sale.  Theresa
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Rich Weiss
Member From: Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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posted 11 January 2004 07:50 PM
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It's true the Canadian (especially B.C.) pots have a lot more 'Gain and presence' and than Mexican pots.
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SKIP MERTZ
Member From: N.C
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posted 12 January 2004 01:38 AM
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Do they make the 10K in Canada also. I think I heard Goodrich doesnt use the 10K anymore. |
Charles French
Member From: Ms.
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posted 12 January 2004 07:31 AM
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Anyone know of a source for GOOD pots?? If you hadn't put a "s" on your last word I could have probably hooked you up |
Joe E
Member From: Plainfield,IL
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posted 12 January 2004 10:00 AM
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Hi Bob,How many do you need? I think I have a pair of (NOS)Allen Bradly's at the shop. I just can't remember if they are 250 or 500's. Joe |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 12 January 2004 12:10 PM
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I just noticed that Home Depot has a good sale going on pots. Oops! Sorry about that.
Wrong kind of pots. 
Uff-Da! |
Kevin Mincke
Member From: Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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posted 12 January 2004 01:46 PM
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And Charles, I would be hooking you up |
Joey Ace
Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada
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posted 13 January 2004 06:20 PM
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Canadian Pot(s) may be less available.The old Molson Brewery was busted.
I suppose the sign that said "From SUDS to BUDS" gave them away. [Edited to add VIDEO Clip.] [This message was edited by Joey Ace on 14 January 2004 at 05:21 AM.] |
John Floyd
Member From: Somewhere between Camden County , NC and Saluda S.C.
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posted 14 January 2004 04:38 AM
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Try KWAT in Norfolk, Virginia. They deal in Military Surplus, no doubt they might have some. Sorry, don't have any other information, such as phone # or Website.
They aren't Cheap, but they do buy out whole inventories of obsolete parts from Navy supply warehouses sometimes. Would help to know the Navy Stock Number or Mil Part number when You call.[This message was edited by John Floyd on 15 January 2004 at 01:24 PM.] |
Charles French
Member From: Ms.
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posted 14 January 2004 06:06 AM
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Hey Kev, don't turn me in for making a funny  Let me rephrase, I'm sorry but I dont "know a source for good pot(s)" I wish I could help  cf |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed~ Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 14 January 2004 06:36 PM
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You mean grown? yes Howard and the best pots are grown in Israel,,they call themGefultetips. |
Kevin Mincke
Member From: Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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posted 14 January 2004 09:51 PM
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All in fun Charles.......... 
Who has more fun than people..........MORE people[This message was edited by Kevin Mincke on 14 January 2004 at 09:52 PM.] |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed~ Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 15 January 2004 07:45 AM
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Chinese Pots are the best..you can choose from either column A or B |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed~ Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 15 January 2004 02:51 PM
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.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 16 January 2004 at 10:16 PM.] |
Karlis Abolins
Member From: Burien, WA, USA
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posted 15 January 2004 04:08 PM
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This Canadian company http://www.precisionelectronics.com
makes high quality pots. Their KA logarithmic series are rated for 25,000 cycles. They have a 5K linear that is rated for 1 million cycles. Digikey http://www.digikey.com sells them over the internet. I have bought quite a few parts from them and they ship quickly. The 500K pot part number is KA5041S28-ND sells for $8.94 each and they have 61 in stock. They will add a $5.00 charge if your order is less than $25.00.
Good luck.Karlis[This message was edited by Karlis Abolins on 15 January 2004 at 05:41 PM.] |
Bob Carlucci
Member From: Candor, New York, USA
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posted 15 January 2004 07:00 PM
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Thanks guys..Joe E, email me please! |
Earnest Bovine
Member From: Los Angeles CA USA
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posted 16 January 2004 10:22 AM
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Thanks Karlis for that source of pots. I have ordered KA5041S28-ND and will let you all know how it works for me.25000 cycles sounds kinda low for a steel player's needs, but it's better than my last two Clarostat pots (from George L's and Scotty), which failed within a few days. |
Charles French
Member From: Ms.
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posted 16 January 2004 11:55 AM
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Chinese parts? Isin't that what a big USA musical company is using in their products? Especially bad with their p.a. heads. When you unplug your mic cable it pulls the whole guts out. Chinese (what's wrong with this picture)? |
John Lacey
Member From: Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada
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posted 16 January 2004 02:52 PM
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I'll warn you guys that these PEC pots are LINEAR. They won't have the little boost near the end that most people are used to with AB\Clarostats. |
Del Rangel
Member From: Sacramento, CA, USA
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posted 16 March 2004 10:03 AM
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E. Bovine,
Have you any comments on the PEC pots? Do they taper properly and are they lasting?
Thanks |
Earnest Bovine
Member From: Los Angeles CA USA
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posted 16 March 2004 10:56 AM
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I did not try the new pots yet because the old one stopped sounding scratchy so I ain't gonna fix it right now because it ain't broke. |
Sonny Priddy
Member From: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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posted 25 March 2004 08:48 PM
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Some One On The Forum Had A Bunck Of Allen bradley;s For $10.00 A Peace.I Belive. SONNY.------------------
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Earnest Bovine
Member From: Los Angeles CA USA
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posted 05 June 2004 08:57 AM
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The KA5041S28-ND that Karlis recommended is still working fine in my Goodrich L120 pedal. |
Brad Sarno
Member From: St. Louis, MO USA
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posted 05 June 2004 09:12 AM
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I'd agree. That PEC 500k audio taper long-life pot seems to be the best thing going as far as new pots go. I don't know how long they last, but they sure do feel smooth and the taper seems just right. There were some previous complaints about the PEC, but I think that's because someone had tried the linear-taper version. We steelers need the audio taper. Brad Sarno
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Brad Sarno
Member From: St. Louis, MO USA
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posted 05 June 2004 09:23 AM
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There is another pot that I've been experimenting with. I'm not sure of the maker, but it may be Clarostat since it's from Mexico. These are sold by Jim Dunlop and are 470k audio taper long-life. They come with a gear on them to go in their "Hi-Gain" volume pedal which looks like a cry baby wah pedal. I put it in my ZB volume pedal since it uses the gear. You could probably remove the gear and set it up in a Sho-Bud or Goodrich. It's a different looking pot, like black plastic and totally sealed up. It's worked pretty good so far. The taper may not be as smooth as the PEC, but I haven't decided on that yet. It's called a Hot-Potz 470k and comes in the red package. That's close enough to 500k so it'll work just fine on steel. Brad Sarno |
John Daugherty
Member From: Rolla, Missouri, USA
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posted 05 June 2004 11:56 AM
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Try " www.mouser.com ". Mouser is a large supplier of elex components. And they don't have a minimum order.
The link below is one that I found for $5.37. They have so many, it may be difficult to find what you want.
http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?handler=displayproduct&lstdispproductid=350831&e_categoryid=319&e_pcodeid=65214 |
John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 05 June 2004 09:14 PM
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Well, good luck with new-pots. I Posted on this Forum for some old Scratchy AB-Pots, and only got a bunch of jokers that only made fun of my request! I'm surprised any one would even think of asking for a good-pot, around here! I cleaned an original old scratchy AB Pot that was once in my L–120 Goodrich Pedal, and it's as good as new, if not better! I had a PEC pot in my Pedal which became scratchy in a short-time. I guess that will be my next cleaning-project!------------------
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KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 07 June 2004 08:06 AM
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Are the Canadian pots that Paul Franklin sell,listed on his website? Anyone tried these yet? Opinions? Thoughts? |
Brad Sarno
Member From: St. Louis, MO USA
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posted 07 June 2004 01:40 PM
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Yea Kenny, the ones Paul Sr. is selling is the PEC that we've been discussing here. One of my favorite things to do is to take an old scratchy AB pot, pull off the metal shell, clean the heck out of it, and if it needs it, replace the wiper brush. You can find lot's of old AB type J pots of strange values. Just open them up and steel the little wiper brush from it and put it in your good ol' 500k pot. Be carfeul not to bend the brush spring so much that it loses tension. You can shim little pieces of wire under the spring to regain some tension. I recommend the CAIG pot cleaner/lube. The real trick, I think, to keeping a restored pot from getting scratcy is to seal it up and make it as airtight as you can. You can tell they originally shipped that way. I think the oxide that builds up from air and humidity is a major culprit. I've restored a number of old AB's with fresh brushes and they do great. If your old pot's brush got so low that the spring clip has dug grooves into the resistor track, then it may be trashed. If it's still only touching the brush, I bet you can refurbish it. Never pitch those old AB's!Brad Sarno |
John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 07 June 2004 08:01 PM
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Don't sell them either!------------------
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KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 07 June 2004 10:31 PM
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Karlis, how are those pots you ordered from Digikey? |
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