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Hi

I'm looking for a 250k linear pot with an off switch at the end of the travel (not a push pull) You know the sort of things some older radios had where the volume knob switched the radio off. All I can find on internet is dimmer light switches which arent right.

Can anyone point me in the right direction

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Dave

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I think the Fender "No load" tone pot will do what you want. Axesrus have them on their site, although they seem to be out of stock atm. Look here [url="http://www.axesrus.com/axeElectronicsPots.htm#CTS"]http://www.axesrus.c...icsPots.htm#CTS[/url] and scroll down for the Fender stuff.

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You're going to struggle with 250KΩ.

Nearest I can find is a 220KΩ one from Maplin, use one of those and stick 3x 10KΩ resistors in line with it if the value is critical?

[url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/standard-potentiometers-with-switch-2208"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/standard-potentiometers-with-switch-2208[/url]

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[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1329321459' post='1540630']
You're going to struggle with 250KΩ.

Nearest I can find is a 220KΩ one from Maplin, use one of those and stick 3x 10KΩ resistors in line with it if the value is critical?

[url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/standard-potentiometers-with-switch-2208"]http://www.maplin.co...ith-switch-2208[/url]
[/quote]

Or if the tolerances aren't really tight buy a load and measure each manually - find one about 10% over and you're there! Those Maplin ones are linear though so still may not be suitable

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[quote name='LawrenceH' timestamp='1329323582' post='1540676']
Or if the tolerances aren't really tight buy a load and measure each manually - find one about 10% over and you're there! Those Maplin ones are linear though so still may not be suitable
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The OP did actually state that he was looking for linear...

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Interesting idea. Forgive my ignorance but what are the benefits of having no load tone pot?

As far as I am aware a tone pot set to "full" passes everything up and over 20kHz. Removing the load wouldn't make a difference to the output signal as the impedances preamp inputs are usually set between 1 and 10M.


Am I missing something?

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[quote name='Davebassics' timestamp='1329340606' post='1541056']
Am I missing something?
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Apparently removing the cap completely does result in a subtly brighter tone, here's a demo (on guitar)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN3SlH-cEAg

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