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pull, push, lock potentiometer

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So from what I can tell this does exist but not in the fashion I would hope and it does not seem to function as one would hope.

I was wondering if any of you DIY bros have ever found a good pot that you can pull, turn, and push down to lock it into place. If not, how the hell do we get a manufacturer to create this? It would literally be the solution to accidental stage kicks and changing settings on your pedal. If they literally locked into place.

This is the model I have been able to find the most readily available but does not seem very practical as some of the reviews say it still moves when in the locked down position.

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Now there are already push, pull pots. How much harder would it be to implement a locking mechanism into that?

Any thoughts?

Sorry if this isn't in the right place too. Just thinking and wanted some input.
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Re: pull, push, lock potentiometer

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Rather than locking pots, I've seen it work with locking knobs... something like: http://www.ehcknobs.com/pdfs/catalog/Mi ... 3%20sm.pdf
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Re: pull, push, lock potentiometer

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Interesting! I'll definitely be looking into that! Very cool. Thanks for the link!
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