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Did I fry my pot?

Hi all, working on a stomper tonight and thought I would add a piezo/volume/jack. Isoldered everything together as a harness before installing it. Got it all wired up and working, the thing is, is that my volume pot has no stops. It just keeps turning and turning. I just grabbed a new pot from the bag, didn't try turning it before soldering it. Defective pot? Or did I cook it while soldering? Thanks in advance

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Permalink Reply by Turkeychicken on March 18, 2012 at 6:26pm

Problem solved. Bent shaft. Straightened it back and all is well.

Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on March 18, 2012 at 8:46pm

its much harder to cook a pot than ppl would have you believe..

capacitors are the ones to be very careful with

Permalink Reply by erik brena on March 19, 2012 at 4:50pm

I prefer my pot smoked ;P

Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on March 19, 2012 at 5:34pm

I prefer to smoke mine myself. Can't trust any other bastid to do it right

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