the potentiometer that came with the box of resistors and LEDs and other such things that i am too new to understand, has the 2 outer pins aligned with eachother, but the middle pin, is on the other side of the circle, the only way i can describe the distance is the outer ones if they are on column a on the breadboard the middle is on column e, this causes problems with some of the tutorials im watching and the layout it shows on the sketch template thing, my first attempt was to use an m to f cable for the three, which seemed to not work, any way i can get this to work?
Hi and welcome!
What box are you referring to, some kind of kit?
If you have a breadboard it will be easier to plug the potentiometer into that.
Post a picture of your potentiometer
I do have a breadboard, but like I said the difference between the pins is too far and doesnt leave room for the other wires and such that also need to go on the same row
Can you insert it like this on your breadboard?
This will leave enough room in rows 3 and 5 (to the left) and 4 (to the right) to place jumper wires.
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@mancera1979 showed you how, but the legs might be too wide for the breadboard that way. With a pair of pliers you can twist the legs 90° then the pot will be inserted with ease.
I think we have a description somewhere by @LarryD
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yup, that worked, thanks for the help 
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