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Barrier Block Strips/Wirewound pots


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6/30/2000 12:38 AM
Tim C.
 Barrier Block Strips/Wirewound pots
Has anyone tried using barrier block strips for amp construction? Seems like it would make it easy to add, remove or change components until you found the right mix. Any thoughts on that idea?  
 
Also I found some NOS Ohmite wirewound pots resonable. Any advantage or disadvantage of using them?  
 
Thanks,  
Tim C.
  
6/30/2000 11:56 AM
MKB
I have seen some audio guys that use barrier strips for prototyping. In a real gigging amp, the screws might come loose and cause problems, with a screw at every node the probability of this would be increased. Other than that, great idea.  
 
Wirewound pots are difficult to find in large values; I needed a 200K 15 turn wirewound at work and it was very hard to find at any distributors. Plus, being it is wirewound, you may have inductance issues but I guess this may not be a big deal. I would certainly try one in an amp.
  

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