Pots without solder lugs?

[nobodysweasel]

So I'm getting ready to put in a pretty big order so that I can start building and have enough spare parts to allow for lots of experimentation.  I'm planning on getting pretty much everything from taydaelectronics.com .  Unfortunately, they don't have all of the pots that I want available with solder lugs - they just have three pegs (for mounting to PCBs?).  Will this be problematic when it comes time to solder?  I was also looking at Futurlec.com but none of their pots have solder lugs.  Is this a big deal?  Is there somewhere else that sells pots for cheap that would be a better alternative?  As always, thanks for any advice you might have.

[bluesdevil]

No problem, just bend 'em back at a right angle and loop your wire around it. Also if you snip off the anti-twist tab, save it to put in the gap of the split shaft.... keeps it from caving in when tightening the knob's set screw!

[deadastronaut]

Also if you snip off the anti-twist tab, save it to put in the gap of the split shaft.... keeps it from caving in when tightening the knob's set screw!

cool tip, ....i'll have to remember that...

[IvIark]

Makes soldering simple, easy to add the odd component to the pot, and acts as a heat shield so very little heat is transferred to the pot.
I prefer pin pots now.

[DavenPaget]

Makes soldering simple, easy to add the odd component to the pot, and acts as a heat shield so very little heat is transferred to the pot.
I prefer pin pots now.

I either perf them or i develop a entire custom board .

[Paul Marossy]

Makes soldering simple, easy to add the odd component to the pot, and acts as a heat shield so very little heat is transferred to the pot.
I prefer pin pots now.

I used to do that if the only pots I could get locally were a PCB mount type.

No problem, just bend 'em back at a right angle and loop your wire around it. Also if you snip off the anti-twist tab, save it to put in the gap of the split shaft.... keeps it from caving in when tightening the knob's set screw!

I've also done that bending the pins thing. I like to use a bit of used desoldering braid for the gap of a split shaft pot, works very well. 

[gregwbush]

Just don't over solder / over cook. I f'd a few pots in the past and now when i solder wires to 'em i make sure the pot is held at an angle (lugs down like 45) so the solder can't run into the workings of the pot

my 2 cents

[greaser_au]

Also if you snip off the anti-twist tab, save it to put in the gap of the split shaft.... keeps it from caving in when tightening the knob's set screw!

why not just get the right push-on knobs while you're ordering?...  

Before you install the pot in the case work out the length you need,  tin the wire & wrap it round the pin,  then solder... no problem!

david

[nobodysweasel]

Great responses guys!  Thanks

Makes soldering simple, easy to add the odd component to the pot, and acts as a heat shield so very little heat is transferred to the pot.
I prefer pin pots now.

I like this idea.  Is that something that you can buy or something you made?  If it's something you made, would you mind sharing the image to transfer it to the PCB?  Thanks.

[artifus]

stripboard.

[DavenPaget]

I believe using wrapping wire with it's sleeve removed and wrapped around the lug would be fine .
I from the start used direct soldering of the wire without realizing i should have used wire wrapping wire , which i have now .
It's fine to use those AWG30 stuff , you aren't gonna put more then 15V right ? Neither are you going to put 0.3Amps ?

[nobodysweasel]

Stripboard!  Wow, I don't know how I didn't put two and two together on that one...major facepalm.