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Old 09-08-2024, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris K View Post
What kind of potentiometer? A variable resistance pot? In what range? How do you use it in a way that makes connecting it in the sockets secure while you adjust it? Do I need to build some sort of rig/tube base with a pinout?
It is effectively a rheostat or variable resistance. Just wire two leads to the pot wiper and element end and attach it to the pins five and six. I typically take a longish cheap croc clip lead, cut it in two, solder it to a pot and then clip the leads to pins five and six.

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