Swapping a Potentiometer??

[chaddhamilton]

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

[Harry]

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

[chaddhamilton]

Thanks!

[JimRayden]

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

[Aurin]

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