monradon
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Post by monradon on Dec 10, 2006 20:15:43 GMT -5
Help someone thats brain dead , what does center detent mean and what is a concentric pot  ? Stuck on parts order my email is monradon@msn.com put pots in the subject |
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Post by gfxbss on Dec 10, 2006 20:25:14 GMT -5
a center detent means that when you get to the center while turning, you will feel a click, this means it is at 0. as you go either way on the knob, you will go to either -5 or 5. if im not mistaken it is usually used on active pups usually used for tone as far as lows, mids and highs go....
then the concentric pot i believe is just a blender pot, but dont quote me on it....
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Post by ChrisK on Dec 11, 2006 9:46:07 GMT -5
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Post by gfxbss on Dec 11, 2006 14:50:31 GMT -5
well, thank you chris, you have given me my lesson for the day. sorry i was way off on that....
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Post by monradon on Dec 11, 2006 17:43:17 GMT -5
Mine too Chris helped out on the shematic for the strat I am building also, I am just hung up on which pots , to order so a concentric is are adjusted individual ?? and a center adds one way and decreases the other way My poor brain is hurting again. |
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Post by UnklMickey on Dec 11, 2006 18:24:49 GMT -5
okay Monradon, i think i have some Aspirin for ya.
center detent means: it has a click stop in the middle of the rotation. could be a single pot, could be a dual concentric, could be a tandem.
dual concentric means: there are 2 pots stacked. they are operated independently. the small (diameter) solid inner shaft operates the rear portion. the larger (diameter) hollow outer shaft operates the front portion.
tandem means: there are 2 pots stacked. both pots are operated from a single solid shaft.
clear as mud?
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Post by monradon on Dec 12, 2006 10:38:27 GMT -5
Thank you very much have three books and none explain it right almost ordered the wrong parts thanks
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Post by ChrisK on Dec 12, 2006 18:15:15 GMT -5
Yes, a blend pot is a tandem and has a center detent. It has both a normally tapered resistive element and a reverse tapered resistive element.
The Fender TBX pot is a dual element tandem and has a center detent. It has both a normally tapered resistive element and a goofy tapered/interrupted resistive element. ;D
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? Stuck on parts order my email is monradon@msn.com put pots in the subject 
