<![CDATA[ChipMusic.org - Best place for Pots/switches?]]> 2014-08-27T15:48:21Z PunBB https://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/15085/best-place-for-potsswitches/ <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> MOUSER,  JAMECO,  BGMICRO

]]> https://chipmusic.org/RJL 2014-08-27T15:48:21Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216171/#p216171 <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> Timbob wrote:

I usually get them from tayda.
Cheap Asian labour etc.

http://www.taydaelectronics.com/

good for switches, for sure. much easier to find what im looking for on that site.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Xephyr 2014-08-27T14:24:39Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216161/#p216161 <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> I usually get them from tayda.
Cheap Asian labour etc.

http://www.taydaelectronics.com/

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Timbob 2014-08-27T14:13:29Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216160/#p216160 <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> e.s.c. wrote:

it depends on what youre doing.. sounds like you're new to working with electronics, so i highly recommend reading this http://www.amazon.com/Circuit-Bending-B … 0764588877
the type and rating of potentiometer you use really depends on what exactly you're doing with it

I'm not exactly new to electronics, I just don't know how much resistance i need. I'll probably pick up a few anywhere from 5k to 1M.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Xephyr 2014-08-27T14:09:46Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216159/#p216159 <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> it depends on what youre doing.. sounds like you're new to working with electronics, so i highly recommend reading this http://www.amazon.com/Circuit-Bending-B … 0764588877
the type and rating of potentiometer you use really depends on what exactly you're doing with it

]]> https://chipmusic.org/e.s.c. 2014-08-27T14:00:00Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216157/#p216157 <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> I have also found these:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/BI- … IdDqtkQ%3d

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/BI- … V%2foso%3d

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/BI- … 51t4LzU%3d

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Xephyr 2014-08-27T13:53:59Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216156/#p216156 <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> e.s.c. wrote:

mouser is great

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/BI- … onMtd8E%3d
Are these any good?I'm going to be circuitbending keyboards.

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Xephyr 2014-08-27T13:48:57Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216155/#p216155 <![CDATA[Re: Best place for Pots/switches?]]> mouser is great

]]> https://chipmusic.org/e.s.c. 2014-08-27T13:39:44Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216154/#p216154 <![CDATA[Best place for Pots/switches?]]> What is the best store to get simple pots and switches? Because RadioShack is a ripoff. Know of any good surplus dealers?

]]> https://chipmusic.org/Xephyr 2014-08-27T13:07:12Z https://chipmusic.org/forums/post/216153/#p216153