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Mangler - trimpot "1" marking on PCB means ???

Started by dont-tase-me-bro, April 27, 2014, 08:01:49 PM

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dont-tase-me-bro

I was about to solder in the trimpot, and I noticed the "1" on the PCB.  Does that indicate leg 1?  I bought a trimpot from Small Bear which fits perfectly in the space, but the leg it has marked "1", is on the other side.

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=160

Do I have the wrong type of trimpot, or am I interpreting the PCB incorrectly?

If there is one thing I've learned recently, soldering is way easier than de-soldering.

Thanks
I thought this would save me money.

RobA

It looks to me like the the 1 on the PCB indicates pin 1 and that's consistent with the schematic as well. But, as long as the middle pin on your trimmer is pin 2 (the pot's wiper), the orientation of pins 1 and 3 isn't going to matter because the trimmer is a linear pot and it doesn't really matter which way you need to move it as long as you can dial in the right resistance to set the bias voltage level.
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dont-tase-me-bro

I thought this would save me money.