Re: [AH] ordering Bourns potentiometer from UK.

From Giles Ward
Sent Fri, Mar 29th 2019, 17:34

Sounds like the cheapest way to get it if you can wait. 30 quid plus VAT 
for a pot is crackers but it is an expensive box you've got there. I can 
only find Farnell stocking the T taper one.

> Cheers Giles.
> Actually the UK distributor sent me a replacement knob FOC - kudos and
> thanks to Gary at Sable Marketing - but they don't have supplies of the
> pretty unusual pot required - they'd have to get it in their next order,
> which could be weeks away.
> Peter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giles Ward [mailto:xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx]
> Sent: 29 March 2019 16:36
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> Subject: Re: [AH] ordering Bourns potentiometer from UK.
> 
>>    I’m trying to get a replacement pot 91A2A-B24-T15/T15L -
>>
>> CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC POTENTIOMETER, 10KOHM 20%, 250mW
>>
>> for a Massive Passive.  The only source seems to be Farnell ordering
>> from the US, and while the pot cost of 13GBP is bearable, the one-off
>> delivery cost to the UK of 16GBP is steep.  (There might even be a
>> charge from the carrier too, crazily.)  Is anyone else in the UK
>> considering ordering something in the same way in the near future?
>>
>> Peter Forrest
> 
> Maybe ask Manley?  They might send one out FOC if you're lucky!
> 
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