Potentiometers are a ratiometric, variable resistor which allows you to control the flow of current using physical input, and they come in all kinds of shapes and sizes.

Rotary

Rotary potentiometers are commonly used in user interfaces to create intuitive, rotary control panels that have physical end points.

  1. Rotary Potentiometer - 10k Ohm, Linear
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    SKU: COM-09939 Brand: Sparkfun

    An adjustable potentiometer to open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes! 

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    27 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  2. Breadboard Compatible Potentiometer (10k Ohm)
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    SKU: CE09096 Brand: Core Electronics

    An ergonomic breadboard compatible Potentiometer

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    55 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  3. Rotary Potentiometer - 10k Ohm, Logarithmic
    SKU: COM-09940 Brand: Sparkfun
    An adjustable potentiometer can open up many interesting user interfaces. Turn the pot and the resistance changes. Connect VCC to an outer pin, GND to the other, and the center pin will have a voltage that varies from 0 to VCC depending on the rotation of the pot. Hook the center pin to an ADC on a microcontroller and get a variable input from the user!

Trimpots

Trim pots operate exactly like a standard potentiometer, except they've got a super small form factor which is perfect for calibration work.

  1. Horizontal Potentiometer 100 Pack (10 Types 100 to 1M Ohms)
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    SKU: CE05106 Brand: Core Electronics
    This pack includes many of the common types of Horizontal Potentiometers.
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    4 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  2. Breadboard Compatible Potentiometer (10k Ohm)
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    93% of 100
    SKU: CE09096 Brand: Core Electronics

    An ergonomic breadboard compatible Potentiometer

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    55 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  3. Breadboard trim potentiometer - 10K
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    SKU: ADA356 Brand: Adafruit
    These are Adafruit's favorite trimpots, perfect for breadboarding and prototyping. They have a long grippy adjustment knob and with 0.1" spacing they plug into breadboards...
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 7 to 10 day lead time

Knobs

A raw, metal pot doesn't look inviting, nor is it easy to turn, which is why every project using pots should have a matching set of control knobs.

  1. Rotary Potentiometer Knob White
    SKU: CE08699 Brand: Core Electronics

    Customise your potentiometer with this sleek white T18 knob... 

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    1015 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  2. Slide Potentiometer Knob
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    SKU: CE08722 Brand: Core Electronics

    An ergonomic knob for slide potentiometers

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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 10 to 13 day lead time
  3. Slim Metal Potentiometer Knob - 10mm Diameter x 10mm - T18
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    SKU: ADA2058 Brand: Adafruit
    This slim and modern potentiometer is small and compact, yet looks good and has a nice feel. Adafruit hand selected the best knobs for your project in different sizes...
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    3 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  4. Potentiometer Knob - Soft Touch T18 - White
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    SKU: ADA2047 Brand: Adafruit

    This T18 knob has a tough rubber coating to give your projects a professional feel.

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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 7 to 10 day lead time
  5. Clear Plastic Knob
    SKU: COM-10597 Brand: Sparkfun
    This plastic knob accepts a 6mm shaft and has a 15mm outer diameter. They simple press-fit onto a shaft. These are clear so that they can be used with our illuminated rotary encoders.
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    1 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  6. Slim Rubber Rotary Encoder Knob - 11.5mm x 14.5mm D-Shaft
    SKU: ADA5093 Brand: Adafruit
    Here's a new addition to our rotary-potentiometer-knob family. This knob has a nice soft-touch feel with an arrow on it, and its much 'slimmer' than the skirted knob we have been using, so good for compact layouts.
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    1 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st

Sliding

These guys are like standard pots, but rather than moving in a circular direction, they move linearly, which is really handy for things like mixing consoles.

  1. 10k Slide Potentiometer
    SKU: CE08556 Brand: Core Electronics

    A 10k Potentiometer perfect for adding and visualising an input to your projects

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    960 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  2. 10k Slide Potentiometer - (Long Shaft)
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    SKU: CE09106 Brand: Core Electronics

    A 10k Potentiometer perfect for adding and visualising an input to your projects

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    140 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  3. Slide Pot - X-Large (10k Linear Taper)
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    SKU: COM-09119 Brand: Sparkfun
    A simple slide potentiometer can go a long way. Rated at 10kOhm and 0.5W. Comes with solder tab connections. The taper profile for this slide can be found in the datasheet below labeled “0B”
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 5 to 8 day lead time
  4. Slide Pot - Small (10k Linear Taper)
    SKU: COM-11620 Brand: Sparkfun Guides (1)
    A simple slide potentiometer can go a long way. Rated at 10KOhm and 0.1W. Comes with solder tab connections. The pot has an overall travel of 20mm and has two mounting holes on top.
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    1 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st
  5. Slide Pot - Medium (10k Linear Taper)
    SKU: COM-11621 Brand: Sparkfun
    A simple slide potentiometer can go a long way. Rated at 10KOhm and 0.1W. Comes with solder tab connections. The pot has an overall travel of 30mm and has two mounting holes on top.
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    0 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Available with 5 to 8 day lead time

Digital

Digital pots are nifty devices which communicate with a microcontroller digitally, and have a cascading resistor ladder which creates an analog path of resistance.

  1. Digital Potentiometer - 10K
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    SKU: COM-10613 Brand: Sparkfun
    Potentiometers are incredibly useful, whether you’re controlling the volume on your stereo or the ‘mood lighting’ in your room. The problem with traditional potentiometers is the fact that your microcontroller doesn’t have an easy way to interface with them. Digital Potentiometers solve that problem by allowing you to control a voltage splitter with digital signals.
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    4 from local stock, 1 supplier stock; your order will dispatch between Dec 1 to Dec 10. And yes, stock levels and lead times are accurate!

    Delivered by Mar 21st

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