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    Posted: 15 March 2012 at 10:43pm
Hello all, I have a pot that I pressed a little too hard and broke.  I have looked online but cannot seem to find one that is exactly the same.  Everything I have found has different soldering points.  If anyone can tell me exactly to type in so I can find it I will be forever grateful!

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Hopefully you can see that it has B50k written on it and 2 sets of 3 solder points that fit into my amp.
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It's a 50KOhm stereo pot and the B probably means a logarithmic taper, I don't think the letter is standardised but they like volume attenuators which means most likely log? Unless they are linear with an external resistor to approximate a log curve.

This sort of thing: http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/shop/connectors/switches/rotary-switches/vra-141s10-potentiometer-stereo-983364.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=H7Media

I'm sure loads of audio places have stock, I have a whole draw of 10K-A, I'd pop you a 50B in the post if I had some...


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B50K = linear 50K and its a dual one.

The thread looks rather long for a standard alpha pot, might be best to get one from the OEM..what's it out of?



PS some similar ones on ebay, check that threaded bush or a replacement might not reach the front panel. (link not associated with me).



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Thanks for the replies, the ebay item looks exactly right. 

It is from a car amp.  the pots sit inside of the amp shell and you need a small screwdriver to turn it... I couldn't find a screwdriver so I was using a key and... well you can see the result Big smile
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