vzom
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I know this is a stupid question, but I gave up trying to figure it out on my own.
I am in the process of making my own stirplate, and decided to go with the 3W 25Ω resistor from Radio Shack/The Source mentioned in many threads. I drilled a hole in the side of my project box and am trying to mount the rheostat tightly. Im having issues because one side of the rheostat has a metal tab, but the other one doesn't. So when I go to mount it flush, it ends up on an angle.
I can't mount it further inside the project box because the hole I drilled isn't thread-tight, and it only comes with one bolt.
From the pictures I've seen, it appears people were able to mount it without any additional hardware or gluing, and it doesn't appear crooked. It also appears to be mounted flush with the side of the project box.
I can always remove the tab, get another bolt or glue the thing in place but I would rather do it with the included hardware if possible. Am I missing something here? Does anyone who has made one of these want to fill me in on what I'm doing wrong?
I am in the process of making my own stirplate, and decided to go with the 3W 25Ω resistor from Radio Shack/The Source mentioned in many threads. I drilled a hole in the side of my project box and am trying to mount the rheostat tightly. Im having issues because one side of the rheostat has a metal tab, but the other one doesn't. So when I go to mount it flush, it ends up on an angle.
I can't mount it further inside the project box because the hole I drilled isn't thread-tight, and it only comes with one bolt.
From the pictures I've seen, it appears people were able to mount it without any additional hardware or gluing, and it doesn't appear crooked. It also appears to be mounted flush with the side of the project box.
I can always remove the tab, get another bolt or glue the thing in place but I would rather do it with the included hardware if possible. Am I missing something here? Does anyone who has made one of these want to fill me in on what I'm doing wrong?