Compex pots

[beats workin']

Hey Tim,
the stepped pots are still being made by Elna in switzerland. I just had all of mine replaced. don't know about the sweep pots but i can't imagine they'd be too tough. Keeping these things running- that's the tough parts!
good luck with it,
David

[Wavebourn]

I had some Elna pots long time ago. They were very precise made, and contained a graphite "nail" in a sliding contact. I hesitated to spend them so lost in movements...

[Tim Farrant]

I'm after the small pots (not switches) that do the input/output gain, 10k logs with 4mm shaft diameter. I tried some Spectrol pots which fit, but the damn things keep falling apart and stop working. I don't know how Spectrol can sell them for $12 each, total crap. The original pots were Ohmite brand I think.

Tim.

[triez]

I got replacements for mine from Farnell, but the shaft is a little smaller so the knob now doesn't go on...

[Tim Farrant]

Originally Posted by triez

I got replacements for mine from Farnell, but the shaft is a little smaller so the knob now doesn't go on...

What was the part number from Farnell? Were they the square black ones, Spectrol? Thats the ones I have been having trouble with in terms of reliability. You can get other knobs with the correct shaft diameter to replace the original knobs from RS Components.