Haven't spent much time messing with it (since I am so stoked the pedal works perfectly) however, the pots I bought don't sit flush on the box. They are alpha pots and the one peg sticking off of them makes them sit at an angle.
Am I doing something wrong or are there any standard ways to get them to sit flat?
Thanks
That little peg is usually used when builders don't want the pot to turn on the case, so they drill a small hole on the enclosure to fix the pot to the enclosure. For our purposes, this isn't necessary. A good wrench will get the nut tied enough to the enclosure.
What you do is you can use a pair of pliers and bend it until it snaps off, or like I do, I just use a pair of cutters and cut it out.
Hope that helps! :)
-Kaleb
Also, don't use the pot shaft as leverage when snapping the tab. ;)
Josh
I hold the pot housing in one hand and use a pair of stout needle-nose pliers in the other situated as close the base of the tab as possible. A simple flick snaps the tab right off clean.
I used to use needle nose pliers but always with a little struggle. Recently I've been using the teeth from my wire strippers which is much easier.
I just bite them off! :P