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what pots for greater turning resistance?

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CirrusCirrus Frets: 8491
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It seems daft but I like amp & pedal knobs to have a fair amount of resistance to being turned, so it's a bit harder to knock them off my chosen settings.

The pots on my ac30 are pretty easy to turn, they're this kind;



Anyone know what brand of mini pcb-pin pots are hardest to rotate?
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  • RolandRoland Frets: 8704
    Have you tried an O ring under the knob?
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 72321
    Roland said:
    Have you tried an O ring under the knob?
    Or a felt washer.

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  • CirrusCirrus Frets: 8491
    I've done it with pedals. It's just... I like tinkering and it'd be nice. Maybe I'll sack off the pot PCB and just use full size pots that I like if there's no particular small pot variation among manufacturers.
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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 7212
    ICBM said:

    Or a felt washer.
    I once felt a washer.  I'm now banned from that launderette.
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