Getting pots to sit flat in case.

[donutsdad]

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

[k.rock!]

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

[gtr2]

Also, don't use the pot shaft as leverage when snapping the tab. 

Josh

[oldhousescott]

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.

[bigmufffuzzwizz]

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.

[FredGarvin]

I just bite them off!