How Ten Turn Pots Are Made
It is easy to think of a potentiometer as a simple device, but there are many nuances. For example, some pots are linear — a change of a few degrees …read more Continue reading How Ten Turn Pots Are Made
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DIY Pocket PONG Breaks the Mobile Spell
[Minikk], aka [Athul] is about to enter 10th grade and reports that they and their contemporaries are eschewing boring mobile games for 90s stuff and old games like PONG. Well, …read more Continue reading DIY Pocket PONG Breaks the Mobile Spell
A Classroom-Ready Potentiometer From Pencil and 3D Prints
If you need a potentiometer for a project, chances are pretty good that you’re not going to pick up a pencil and draw one. Then again, if you’re teaching someone …read more Continue reading A Classroom-Ready Potentiometer From Pencil and 3D Prints
Pimp My Pot Redux, Now Cheaper and Even Better
If there’s one thing we like around here more than seeing an improved version of a project we’ve already covered, it’s when the improvements make the original project cheaper. In …read more Continue reading Pimp My Pot Redux, Now Cheaper and Even Better
High-Resolution MIDI Controller
For an older standard, MIDI has remarkable staying power in the music industry. It remains the de facto digital interface between computers and instruments thanks to its open nature, but …read more Continue reading High-Resolution MIDI Controller
Making a Guitar Go to Eleven, The Hard Way
At the end of the day, all it takes to make a guitar go to eleven is a new knob. Making the knob is another thing — that takes a …read more Continue reading Making a Guitar Go to Eleven, The Hard Way
Hall Sensors Offer Drop-In Replacement for Drifting Game Console Joysticks
No bananas were harmed in the making of this Hall effect drift-proof joystick replacement. OK, not really — two bananas were turned to mush. But it’s OK, they’re just bananas, …read more Continue reading Hall Sensors Offer Drop-In Replacement for Drifting Game Console Joysticks
Brass Hardware Makes For Pretty Potentiometer Knobs
Knobs and switches can make or break the aesthetic and tactile appeal of a project. Fine hi-fi hardware goes hard on these details, while cheap knock-off guitar pedals often go …read more Continue reading Brass Hardware Makes For Pretty Potentiometer Knobs
A Wheatstone Bridge Matches Your Pots
Sometimes the simplest hacks can be the most useful or ingenious, and such is the case with [Keri Szafir]’s method of ensuring that potentiometers used in audio devices are matched. …read more Continue reading A Wheatstone Bridge Matches Your Pots
Giving Vintage Synths New Life In A Potentiometer Cleaning Showdown
As anyone who has ever owned a piece of older equipment that has a potentiometer in it can attest to, these mechanical components do need their regular cleaning ritual. Whether …read more Continue reading Giving Vintage Synths New Life In A Potentiometer Cleaning Showdown