[Coco] I think now I have a final design

[Louis Ciotti]

If it is hard to turn little increments then maybe you should use a
multi-turn pot.  Even better would be a "bulk" resistor to get you close
and a small adjuster to cover the range.

On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus) <
retrocanada76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think that is better to use 10K resistors. I will make some testing
> today. Using 30K you have a really hard time adjusting it in infinitesimal
> turns :S
>
> Also, I found out that I used a pretty obsolete resistor (well my local
> store does have it). It's the same resistor shape you have on the coco2
> boards close to the mc1372, the black round resistor.
>
>
> Anyway this kind of resistor can be placed just bending a little one leg:
>
>
> http://www.rfparts.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/99a5ad2c495df71db96a88d676e5ff23/g/a/galxvr-500.jpg
>
> And it's pretty available on ebay at least.
>
> This is something to change on next board revision.
>
>
>
> Luis Felipe Antoniosi
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 9:10 PM, Steven Hirsch <snhirsch at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 4 Nov 2014, Retro Canada wrote:
> >
> >  did you try radio shack :) ?
> >>
> >
> > Just checked their web site and they do not carry that part.  Which
> > doesn't surprise me, since they can be counted on to never have what
> you're
> > looking for.
> >
> > "You've got questions?  We've got blank stares!"
> >
> >  Yes, unfortunately 30k through-hole 1-turn pots are pure unobtanium
> these
> >> days.  I'll use something close from the parts bin :-).
> >>
> >
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