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Silicon · 6th Aug 2022, 12:46 am

I was looking for suitable pre-set potentiometers to replace the carbon film 'skeleton' potentiometers used in the Leak amplifiers.

I would avoid carbon types and look for Cermet track types like the Bourns 3296, 3386 or 3006 pre-sets.
Most of them are very small, the leads are short and won't line up with the holes in the PCB.

I might glue the new pre-sets to a small piece of PCB or matrix board fitted with stiff wires to fit the holes in the Leak PCB.

6th Aug 2022, 12:46 am	#63
Silicon Nonode Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coulsdon, London, UK. Posts: 2,163	Re: Leak Stereo 30 Plus I was looking for suitable pre-set potentiometers to replace the carbon film 'skeleton' potentiometers used in the Leak amplifiers. I would avoid carbon types and look for Cermet track types like the Bourns 3296, 3386 or 3006 pre-sets. Most of them are very small, the leads are short and won't line up with the holes in the PCB. I might glue the new pre-sets to a small piece of PCB or matrix board fitted with stiff wires to fit the holes in the Leak PCB.