16mm 10K Pot for line 6 source

[bnwitt]

I am seeking a vendor for a 16mm PCB pin to front 10k potentiometer for a line 6 flextone amp. I have called and emailed all of the local line 6 dealer/repair centers and can't get a single sole to respond to me about buying this part from them. I've found a comparable unit but no stock in the simple non detent version of the pot anywhere online. The unit I found is a
P160KNPD-0QD20B10K If you look at the datasheet below you'll see what I'm looking for. The KNPD type has the pcb pins facing forward toward the shaft and that's what I need.


http://www.bitechnologies.com/pdfs/p160.pdf

Does anyone have any idea who supplies this type of pot? I never in my wildest dreams thought it would be so hard to find a pot like this.

I am also looking for a RONGFENG SS-160-7 on/off switch like the datasheet below:

http://www.rongfeng.com.tw/PDF/PUSH/SS-160-7.PDF

This amp took a stage dive and broke these two parts.

[Enzo]

Like all the amp makers, the pots Line 6 uses are made to their spec. ANy of the pot suppliers could have provided them. They don;t come off the shelf though, they are made to order.

Usually the pc pins stick out at right angles to the shaft, and the solder lug ones often are bent pointing back away from the shaft. If you can;t find the exact formed leads you need, can;t you install a plain old 16mm pot of appropriate value and tack on little solid wires to the existing pins to fit into the circuit board?

[bnwitt]

Well, I've ordered a 16mm 10k Marshall pot with the pcb pins straight down that I think I can bend in the necessary direction so we'll see if that works. thanks Enzo for the reply

[tedmich]

I've bought many BI Tech 16mm 1M audio taper conductive plastic element pots from Mouser (only $0.80 each!)

they have the

P160KNPD-4FC20B10K for $0.69 and some others for special order

[bnwitt]

Thanks for the reply Tedmich. I looked on Mouser but couldn't find the pot I need.

[defaced]

I've got a dead XT Live that'd be willing to piece out from if it'll work. I'll have to look at it.

[tedmich]

Thanks for the reply Tedmich. I looked on Mouser but couldn't find the pot I need.

gotta have the full CCW at 7o'clock (210 degrees) eh? BI has no stock on that part# anywhere, its a custom unit.

I'd mount a "C" pot upside down; bend the pins and extend with 24awg in teflon tubing to make a "D" but it would look wrong, happy hunting!

[bnwitt]

Well I ended up using a Marshall 50K pot. I bent the leads (which were straight out) down towards the shaft, but they were a little short. So, I bolted the pot to the PCB like it was supposed to be and ran some tin buss wire from the pot leads through the pcb out the other side. Soldered each lead/buss wire on the top and bottom of the pcb and then clipped off the excess buss wire on each side. Worked like a charm. Now the Marshall pot had a shorter split toothed shaft and the Line 6 had a solid flatted shaft but I pulled the flat shaft adapter out of the knob and it worked. I won't even tell you what I had to do on the pcb mounted power switch.