Re: Still need Star Wars 5k pot replacement...Please Help

MKDUD@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Has anyone replaced their pots in the SW flight control with a modern
> high quality pot? If so, could you PLEASE tell me the place you ordered it
> from as well as the part #? I've ordered $50 worth of pots from Mouser, and
> have to return them because they're not even close. Any help would be
> appreciated!
>

Michael,

Here is a post from Rodger Boots at 11/20/99.

Click on the link and then click on catalog page 761 to see the specs
for this item. I believe it will work, however you may need to flaten
one side of the shaft (with a grinder or dremmel tool) so the set screw
won't slip. I haven't tried these myself, but plan to someday.

Noel

Rodger Boots wrote:
>
> Not cheap, but this one has a 10,000,000 turn life span (and that's what you need
> in something like a control yoke):
> http://www.alliedelec.com/cart/partdisplay.asp?PartNumber=5221638
>
> Noel Johnson wrote:
>
> > jwelser@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sat, 20 Nov 1999, John Robertson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Good question. One problem with pots is they wear out. The ones that Atari
> > > > and others used (Allen Bradley) are special high use pots. These ARE more
> > > > expensive than ones you can pick up at regular suppliers. I have tried
> > > > inexpensive linear pots in the past and they last perhaps a small fraction
> > > > of the time that an Allen Bradley pot in the same application. The AB pots
> > > > have special construction to allow them to be used constantly.
> > >
> > > For home use, how often do you need to adjust the
> > > volume? Certainly not constantly.
> > >
> > > I'd think even the cheapest of the el-cheapo pots would be fine.
> > >
> > > Joe
> >
> > With all due respect Joe, I think we are referring to the control yoke
> > (not volume) potentiometers.
> >
> > Noel
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Received on Thu May 25 13:53:08 2000