Where to buy 9mm pots with d-shaft and knurled shaft?

[esbante]

Hi Everyone,

I have been looking for potentiometers like this one 9mm pot vertical, snap-in but i need the D shape shaft
and knurled shaft versions. I tried Mouser, Allied, digikey, without luck. Anyone knows where can I find those models?

[davent]

Panasonic have something similar available however the range of values is pretty limited (D shaft). I've purchased from Digikey but more then likely others have them available.

http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/CA2011/P2130.pdf

Mouser has these in a wide range of values, do they qualify as knurled, linear and audio. Check datasheet for picture.

http://ca.mouser.com/_/?Keyword=317-2080f
http://ca.mouser.com/Passive-Components/PotentiometersTrimmers-Rheostats/Potentiometers/_/N-9q0yp?Keyword=317-2090f&FS=True

Mouser also carry a couple lines from Alps with D shafts but very limited in the values.

Looks like Small Bear has those knurled Alphas at a much better price.

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=1277

[smallbearelec]

I have been looking for potentiometers like this one 9mm pot vertical, snap-in but i need the D shape shaft and knurled shaft versions.

Alpha will make any variant of their designs I want given a 1,000-piece minimum order. Then figure that a distributor has to stock a dozen values or so to have a credible catalog addition, and you can see that it takes an investment of several thousand dollars to make it happen. I (or Mammoth, for that matter,) can do this, but it does not happen all at once. Reverse audio pots, for example, were once not on anybody's menu; now they are common.

I have not had enough call for D-shafts to make it economical. Besides which, if you only need a few pieces, it's not hard to slice a smooth shaft in half with a cutoff wheel in a Dremel tool--instant D-shaft. The knurled shaft version is on the shopping list for next year.

Regards
SD

[esbante]

Thanks for your replies.

Looks like the D-shape panasonic will work, the knurled ones at mouser and smallbear have a smaller plastic shaft and they don't have the panel mount option.

I was looking for these parts because I am starting to fix pedals for other people and I have found several broken 9mm pots so I wanted replacements that allow me to use the same knobs.

Now that i know that they are hard to find because they are custom made i think i will have to improve my dremel skills  .