where to buy potentiometers?

[joejoe3]

Anyone know where i can find potentiometers in town?

need it in this spec:
50.0k ohm potentiometer - rotary logarithmic, Power (Watt) 1/5W, ±20% tolerance

thanks!

[im2fst4u]

Active Components
2015 32nd Ave. N.E.
403 291 5626

or

MRO Electronics
Bay 1, 1245-34th Ave. N.E.
403 291 0501

[UndrgroundRider]

If those places don't have it, shipping from Digikey is fairly quick.

[ricosuave]

there is a twat on craigslist whos selling a bunch of em, just do a search

[Grogador]

B&E Electronics if you're in the south.

[Zero102]

When I need components I always try (in this order)
MRO, Active, B&E, Digikey

Usually I am impatient like a little kid and want whatever I want the same day and don't want to wait for shipping. That said, Active tends to be massively over-priced on almost everything, so you really do pay for convenience. MRO has been pretty reasonably priced and have been really good about getting me components on the same day, plus they have been really honest, sometimes I go to order something and they tell me straight up that they will just order it from digikey and mark it up, so I should go home and order it so I would pay less for it and have it delivered right to my house.

[joejoe3]

Thanks for the feedback guys! this will help me now that i have a list of places to choose from. just got to dig them up from the yellowpages now :D

[joejoe3]

i found it on digikey but they say i must buy in bulk... i only need one!

[UndrgroundRider]

Digikey can be difficult to use. I often search under less specific terms and then manually pick out the one that matches what I need and is available in small quantities.

If you look in their catalogue, the 1/5W pots may be bulk only, but the 1/4W are available as singles. Since the wattage rating is higher than what you need, this would work as a substitution.

Here is the PN for that pot. DK PN: CT2240-ND

[joejoe3]

wow thanks a lot bud!