MXR Flanger pot tapers??

Started by Govmnt_Lacky, August 05, 2011, 09:28:21 AM

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Govmnt_Lacky

Can anyone tell me what the tapers are on all of the pots in an original MXR M-117 (not the M-117R)?

I am pretty sure that the Regen, Manual, and Width pots are a Linear (B) taper however,

The Speed pot is conflicting. I have seen posts on the interwebs saying it is Log (A) taper and also some that say it is Reverse-Log (C) taper  ???

Can anyone chime in with a definite answer?
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Fender3D

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Who on earth may ever obtain a "mechanically regular" coarse with an A taper and that LFO?  :icon_rolleyes:
I'd have bet the other pots were log. (A)
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Govmnt_Lacky

Quote from: Fender3D on August 05, 2011, 10:09:52 AM
Who on earth may ever obtain a "mechanically regular" coarse with an A taper and that LFO?  :icon_rolleyes:
I'd have bet the other pots were log. (A)

I am 99% sure that the other pots a Linear taper.

So, am I to assume that the Speed pot needs to be Rev Log (C) taper??
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Fender3D

Regen is a "level" control, it controls the amount of signal feed back to BBD input to be regenerated, then as a "level" control might work right if it's an A taper...
the same for width
as for manual I have an A on my clone and itscoarse is really linear when "potting" with hands

Dave (oldschoolanalog) time to reopen your originals and check

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Govmnt_Lacky

Quote from: Fender3D on August 05, 2011, 11:12:17 AM
Dave (oldschoolanalog) time to reopen your originals and check

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Already put in that request. Where is Dave lately.... Hmmmmm  :icon_rolleyes:
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Thomeeque

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Quote from: Fender3D on August 05, 2011, 11:12:17 AM
Regen is a "level" control, it controls the amount of signal feed back to BBD input to be regenerated, then as a "level" control might work right if it's an A taper...

Modern DEMs use linear (B) pot for REGEN (COLOR). Original use log (A) (EDIT: actually no, it's lin on an old EM schematic as well!). I have tried both and choosen linear, seems to give better control to me. T.
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