Looking for a pot with a detent

w4fej

Anybody know of a source for a linear taper pot that has a mechanical detent in the middle of its travel?? I have a need to be able to return to the same resistance each time from either direction of the knob..

Thanks. Mike B.

erco

I have seen linear slide (not rotary) pots with detents on audio equipment, not sure if that automatically makes them all audio taper.

erco

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=potentiometer+center+detent&_sacat=0

Publison

And erco fires up the Cray computer at Hot Wheels, (with a direct connection to ebay servers), and gets the answer in 5 minutes!

RDL2004

If you can't wait for shipping from China, this may help.

http://www.mouser.com/Passive-Components/PotentiometersTrimmers-Rheostats/Potentiometers/_/N-9q0ypZscv7?P=1yzuvtwZ1yzvm30&Keyword=detent


Well surprise surprise, some of those on eBay actually aren't from China

davejames

w4fej wrote: »

Anybody know of a source for a linear taper pot that has a mechanical detent in the middle of its travel?? I have a need to be able to return to the same resistance each time from either direction of the knob..

Thanks. Mike B.

Found some from Bourns via Mouser:

http://www.bourns.com/data/global/pdfs/pdb18.pdf

Check the ALPS and CTS brands for same.