Breadboard Potentiometer Housing

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This is a convenient housing for a 17mm-diameter potentiometer that simply snaps onto a standard breadboard. Fiddling with pots and trimmers on breadboards is notoriously frustrating when you're most likely to need to make fine adjustments. This will hopefully make life easier for all users.\nTo build this project, start by getting your hands on a 17mm-wide pot housing and a female 2.54mm header like those found on Arduinos used for connecting shields. These essential components can be easily sourced online at bargain prices through websites like eBay.\nSteps\nDownload the STL file for this design\ncut two pieces of five-pin headers to size\ninsert the headers into the slots in the housing so that they are flush with the surface\nbend the potentiometer pins 90 degrees downwards to make them easier to install\npush the pot pins into the header and gently lower the pot into the housing\nplace the lid securely on top\nAs an added touch, you can use super glue to lock the pin headers into place within the housing if desired. Given the snug fit of this design, superglue might not be necessary. If you do choose to superglue, be sure to align the pins on a breadboard beforehand.\nPrint Options\nPrinter:\t\tMonoprice Architect Maker 3D printer\n Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: \t0.4 for the first layer and 0.3 for subsequent layers Infill: 10%