How do you mount pots on a PCB?

[buildafriend]

and then mount the PCB to the enclosure? I need to learn this mechanical stuff now. I understand most of the PCB and electronic aspects of it.

[aion]

You'll have to design the PCB around board-mounted pots, or find one that already is. A lot of the DIY project PCBs do not use board mounted pots, while most boutique pedals do (because it makes it much easier to assemble). You'll also have to get pots that are specifically for PCB-mounting, like these:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=692

For the purposes of designing the PCB, the standard spacing between pins is 0.2 inches.

[Steve Mavronis]

Also take into account the distance from the 3 pins to the shaft of the pot (if you right-angle mount them on opposite ends of the PCB) so your knobs are lined up with each other on your box. For the shorter pin PCB right-angle mount pots that I used from Small Bear, that distance is 0.063" or 63 mils.

[taang]

The green 9mm pots are spaced about 0.1" and are my personal favorite. If you get them, you'll need a small pair of cutters to cut off the little metal tab.
http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=693

Also make sure you provide enough space between separate pots for the knobs on top (usually 3/4" diameter at the skirt).

I believe the spacing of the centers of the pots on devi ever fuzzes is about 1", just for reference.

[Paul Marossy]

A lot of the DIY project PCBs do not use board mounted pots, while most boutique pedals do (because it makes it much easier to assemble).

Yeah, when I was contract building pedals for a living a few years ago, one company I worked for didn't use PCB mounted pots. I'd say that it added 8-10 minutes to the build time of each unit. PCB mount is MUCH more mass production friendly.