Owen Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) Hi all, I (as in someone is doing it for me) am in the process of putting MM Bongo electrics into a Stingray. The pots on the preamp only came with one nut. I need more. But what do I buy? I have attached pics as best I can of what I have. I am presuming that I am looking at Imperial fittings. TIA Edited July 9, 2023 by Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 I am guessing that my measuring doobrie is sitting inside the thread on the shaft of the pot whereas it is sitting outside the thread on the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigguy2017 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 (edited) Those are 1/4" (Imperial) mini pots ?? Are they Alpha or CTS pots? nuts are either 1/4"-32 OR 1/4"-28 ? Anyone know for sure? The metric mini ones are M7 thread with a 9mm nut https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/alpha-nuts-washers/ Full size pots/jacks such as CTS and Switchcraft = 3/8" x 32 thread. Full size metric pots such as Alpha = M8 x 0.75 thread. Edited July 10, 2023 by Bigguy2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 Thanks Bigguy. I guess the answer is for me to buy a selection of nuts but without the info you have given me I had absolutely no idea where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 My brother keeps a drawer full of things waiting for the right occasion. He has told me that it is bigger than an M7 but smaller than an M8. Does that give anyone any further ideas? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 Ironically, my parts drawer had a couple of old pots in it which had just the right nuts. Just as well that I did not embarrass myself on a public forum before looking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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