Tonepad Ross phaser questions

[Heemis]

I started populating a ross phaser PCB from tonepad last night, and I noticed the pins on the 16mm alpha pc mount pots I ordered are a bit too big for the holes on the pcb.  I was wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how I could get them to fit without damaging the board (I've already put in all the resistors, sockets and some caps.)

Also, I was wondering if anyone knew offhand if there is a place I can tap off of the circuit to get the LED to pulse with the rate of the LFO?


Thanks!

[Mark Hammer]

If your plan is to use the pots to suspend the board, then the simplest thing to do is to clip the leads off some components - thicker leads preferred - solder them to the pots, and then solder the free end of the lead to the PCB pads.  Alternatively, use solid core wire to do the same thing.

[MarcoMike]

what about drilling the hole larger? (if the pad is large enough...) if you go this way drill from the copper side, otherwise you may detach it from the board

[rocklander]

Also, I was wondering if anyone knew offhand if there is a place I can tap off of the circuit to get the LED to pulse with the rate of the LFO?


Thanks!

I'd like to bump this question.. I can get a pulse rate for the LED from IC4 pin 4/9/13 (they're all connected) but I'm unsure if that will damage the IC or not..?