Need Help Finding Specific Potentiometer Model

This is my first post on this forum. I am requesting help finding a particular potentiometer. I have created and printed ordered pcbs for a project, and I used the potentiometer from my ELEGOO starter kit. The pcb works great, but I haven't been able to find anywhere I can order just these potentiometers, without purchasing an entire starter kit. I feel silly asking this question because I feel like they should be easy to find, but I haven't been able to. I would prefer not have to change and reorder the pcbs. Thank you very much for taking the time to read and for any help. Hopefully this image posts correctly. If there is no image in this first post, please scroll down and hopefully I got it in a second post.

Without dimensions etc I am assuming it is a linear taper pot. I must admit this is the first time I have seen one with only 2 leads. A standard 3 pin 10K pot with a linear taper should work. Use the center pin and one of the outside pins. If it operates backwards use the other outside pin. This is a lets try it type of fix. Electronically it will work but mechanically I do not know.

gilshultz:
Without dimensions etc I am assuming it is a linear taper pot. I must admit this is the first time I have seen one with only 2 leads. A standard 3 pin 10K pot with a linear taper should work. Use the center pin and one of the outside pins. If it operates backwards use the other outside pin. This is a lets try it type of fix. Electronically it will work but mechanically I do not know.

Thank you gilshultz for your reply. Sorry, it appears my initial post wasn't clear enough. This potentiometer does have 3 leads. I am just trying to figure out what to search to find this exact type of potentiometer.

Might be worth a shot - search for images of 'pcb mount 10k potentiometer'. Sometimes it's easier to find things by looking at pictures.

Digikey has tons. Use the filtering to find what you want.
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/rotary-potentiometers-rheostats/84?s=N4IgjCBcoEwKwA4qgMZQGYEMA2BnApgDQgD2UA2iAMwIAsCiIAusQA4AuUIAyuwE4BLAHYBzEAF9iYAJwJpyEGkhY8RUhRAAGZm06Qe-YWMkgAtDAVL%2BAVzVlIlODpAcuEkxYcuS7fEPYCJAC2%2BL58zOJAA

Hi,
Are you aiming to use that pot/shaft combination as a regular often adjusted pot and not a set and forget purpose?

If for a regular adjust everyday unit, then that will not survive, what you have there is a TRIMPOT, designed for set and forget, it does not have the durability for regular adjustment.
For a start the only physical method of fixing the pot to your PCB are the three legs, they are not designed for any prolonged force from regular adjustments.

What is the application?

Tom... :slight_smile:

Thank you everyone for your replies. The application will be grain bin humidistats, which control bin fans to regulate grain moisture. The potentiometer is used to adjust a couple setpoints, so a set and forget. I will include a couple more images. One is of the already purchased and arrived pcbs. Hopefully if I can find the right potentiometers they won't go to waste.
Thanks, Derek

Some pitch info would be good. Between the two pins and between the single a line crossing the two pins.

Linear taper for the resistance?

It might be classed as a trimmer , try Googling that or maybe write to EEGLOO

This may be what you want.

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Hi,
What you have there is a standard PCB mount trimmer with a shaft pressed into the slot that would normally take a screw driver.
Do you really need the shaft, can you let an adjustable tool do the job for you?

Google piher potentiometers

Mouser sell them.
https://au.mouser.com/new/piher/piher-pt-15-carbon-potentiometers/
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Tom... :slight_smile:

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