Hi all, The potentiometers I bought for my arduino project each have this little metal spike next to the main shaft which prohibits proper mounting on the metal casing. Instead of embarrassing myself with clumsy descriptions, please have a look at the attached pictures. I assume the pin is somehow…

Undefinable metal Pin on Potentiometers > Straight mounting impossible

system April 24, 2018, 8:30am 2

Saw/grind it off, and use a shake-proof washer.

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