fixing volume pot to lid...

Hi Guys,

Probably dumbass question and more than likely covered before... but...

hole drilled for volume pot... fits fine... but the little 'v' like hook that juts out parallel to the threads is stopping the pot falling flush with the lid. Do I make a little nick in the lid to make the pot run flush?

Cheers guys,

Col

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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on June 5, 2014 at 4:11am
Just get some pliers and snap it off. You don't need it!
Permalink Reply by Colum Burke on June 5, 2014 at 4:46am

oh.. ok.. Cheers Rich.

What the hell is it there for???

Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on June 5, 2014 at 4:54am
Well I think It's there to secure it in the right place, so you could dig out a bit if you wanted to. Never used them myself and I've never had a volume pot fly off mid riff and hit me in the eye... yet.
Permalink Reply by Colum Burke on June 5, 2014 at 4:58am

Ha! very good...

Consider the issue closed.

Cheers mate.

Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on June 5, 2014 at 9:45am
Yep. Usually for use in a stamped steel chassis or a printed circuit board, not in wood. Just use a locking washer
Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on June 5, 2014 at 2:19pm

I've changed out plenty of pickups and pots in the last 20 or so years. i don't ever recall those tab things actually being used by anyone. Perhaps if you were using a circuit board it would come in handy,

Permalink Reply by John Sawyer on June 5, 2014 at 5:06pm

Like PK said... only useful in a metal chassis... hmm... I think I have an old gallon gas can somewhere...

Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on June 5, 2014 at 6:56pm

The little hook you describe is designed to fit in Telecaster control plates, leave it on and drill a little hole for it in the underside of your box lid, it will make the pot sit much more firmly and will not come loose or turn. (-: 

Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on June 5, 2014 at 8:16pm
'Designed to fit in telecaster control plates..'

Heh, right..

And our species evolved feet so we'd have something to put in all the shoes that were just lying around...
Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on June 5, 2014 at 10:33pm

lol

Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on June 6, 2014 at 8:57pm

...Sometimes..! ;-)

Permalink Reply by Colum Burke on June 5, 2014 at 8:05pm

Thanks everyone for all your input. I think I know what to do. 

Many thanks.

Col

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