#trimpot

Preset Potentiometer (Trimpot)

A Trimpot is another type of potentiometer that comes in small package. It has three leads and can be easily mounted on breadboard or perf board for quick prototyping. The value of the pot can changed by varying the knob on top of it.

3296 Trimmer Potentiometer

Trim pots are also known as preset potentiometers used for adjustment, calibration and tuning purpose in circuits. They are easily mountable on PCB boards and adjusted by a screwdriver. The resistive track is made up of carbon composition or cermet. When replacing with normal potentiometers, remember their life span is not so long. 

Fuzz Face mini, à quoi sert le trimpot ?

Dans cet article nous allons parler de la Fuzz Face mini de Dunlop. Non pas de son histoire, d’où elle vient ni de quels guitaristes légendaires l’ont joué.

En fait, je m’en suis procuré une il y a quelques temps (une au germanium), et en ouvrant le capot pour y insérer une pile, j’ai pu remarquer un petit potentiomètre bleu et carré. C’est un trimpot – une résistance ajustable – dont le…

the cowbell section. Take note that in some of the sections, components belong to the instrument that are not inside the dotted line. If you look at the circuit diagrams, you'll see that the handclap uses an opamp that is actually located in the rimshot section (U19).