Finding 10k linear pot for rocker wah pedal

Started by pandy3000, March 10, 2010, 04:23:09 PM

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pandy3000

Hi, i have started adding an expression pedal out of an old crybaby wah to my boss dd3 so it can control the delay time.
From looking at the dd2 schematics it  says the delay time pot is 10k linear. The pot on the existing wah is 100k.
I want to get a 10k pot that fits the wah. the one ive got at the mo is 16mm and is too small for the gap where the 100k pot is already.
Where could i get this? what am i looking for? i also live in the uk.
Any help greatly appreciated.
thanks!

MikeH

If I'm not mistaken you might be able to put a 12kish resistor across the outer lugs of a 100k pot to make a 10kish pot.

1/((1/12)+(1/100))= 10.71

Is that right?  Taper might be weird though.
"Sounds like a Fab Metal to me." -DougH

pandy3000

thanks. i managed just to get a big washer and stick a 10k i had in there. thank you though!

zombiwoof

If you want something that fits better in there, Antique Electronics (tubesandmore.com) has a Dunlop 20k wah pot (for the bass wah) that would be close to your 10k need.  It might even work in your application as is, but you could put a 20k resistor across it to make it 10k.

Al