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Amp Stuff => Tube Amp Building - Tweaks - Repairs => Topic started by: munkeyboy on January 17, 2020, 10:38:32 am

Title: Source for long reach potentiometer nuts
Post by: munkeyboy on January 17, 2020, 10:38:32 am

Not sure the name of these type of nuts, but I have 2 on my old silvertone 238.  I need to replace 1 and would also find them useful for mounting a chassis behind a 3/8 baffle.   Does anyone know the name and/or where I can find some that fit regular sized cts/alpha pots?  The one in the attached pic is only for M7 pots.

Title: Re: Source for long reach potentiometer nuts
Post by: Jonas on January 18, 2020, 08:20:33 am

Hi Munkey you might try searching for tee nuts Have you tried McMaster Carr?

https://www.mcmaster.com/tee-nuts

Title: Re: Source for long reach potentiometer nuts
Post by: munkeyboy on January 20, 2020, 01:45:40 pm

Quote from: Jonas on January 18, 2020, 08:20:33 am

Hi Munkey you might try searching for tee nuts Have you tried McMaster Carr?

https://www.mcmaster.com/tee-nuts

Thanks Jonas. I'll search more on tee nuts, but the ones on McMaster aren't really the ones needed.

Title: Re: Source for long reach potentiometer nuts
Post by: sluckey on January 20, 2020, 01:59:08 pm

Tee nuts are nothing like what you need.

Title: Re: Source for long reach potentiometer nuts
Post by: DummyLoad on January 20, 2020, 01:59:13 pm

have a machinist make that part? deep pockets for that. if you did find a 3/8" T nut, then 3/8-32tpi likely will not be available. use a 3/8"-32 nut and a piece 3/8" ID tubing?

--pete

Title: Re: Source for long reach potentiometer nuts
Post by: munkeyboy on January 20, 2020, 04:05:58 pm

Quote from: DummyLoad on January 20, 2020, 01:59:13 pm

have a machinist make that part? deep pockets for that. if you did find a 3/8" T nut, then 3/8-32tpi likely will not be available. use a 3/8"-32 nut and a piece 3/8" ID tubing?

--pete

I thought about that.  I could try breaking out my mig welder, but i'm pretty bad at it and would probably burn thru it if the tubing isn't thick enough.  Heck, if I thought I could do that, i'd just repair the split one I have.