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Title: Swapping a Potentiometer??
Post by: chaddhamilton on October 21, 2005, 04:10:26 PM

Hi, I used the forum's search function first and didn't really find any answers....
I have some extra parts and was going to build a Clean Machine tonight. I don't have a 250K pot, but I do have a 1M. From my understanding, by using this, all of the "control" will be in the first quarter turn of the dial, no? Am I correct in this? I there a way to make a 1M work as a 250k?

Thanks alot,
Chad

Title: Re: Swapping a Potentiometer??
Post by: Harry on October 21, 2005, 04:27:22 PM

Wire up a 330k resistor to the outside lugs of the 1M pot. It'll give you (approximately) 250k.

Title: Re: Swapping a Potentiometer??
Post by: chaddhamilton on October 21, 2005, 04:32:28 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: Swapping a Potentiometer??
Post by: JimRayden on October 21, 2005, 04:53:49 PM

Quote from: Harry on October 21, 2005, 04:27:22 PM
Wire up a 330k resistor to the outside lugs of the 1M pot. It'll give you (approximately) 250k.

Excuse me, but won't that mess with the taper?

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Jimbo

Title: Re: Swapping a Potentiometer??
Post by: Aurin on October 21, 2005, 05:22:01 PM

Shouldn't that be to pins 1 & 2 (1 outside + middle wiper) ?

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