Potentiometers & Knobs
Shop potentiometers, trimpots, rotary encoders, slide pots, and knobs for your electronics projects. From simple volume controls to precision multi-turn trimpots and I2C digital potentiometers, we stock a wide range for hobbyists, STEM educators, and professional designers alike.
Whether you're building a custom controller, tuning a circuit, or adding user input to a maker project, you'll find the right component here — with fast shipping across Australia.
Potentiometer with Built In Knob - 10K ohm
SKU: LB-LS2921 | Brand: Little Bird
Comes as a standard 10K ohm linear potentiometer with 0.1" spacing it works great for prototyping. It has a nice feel, tweaking it is quite satisfying.These are used on the crack the code shield.1 x Potentiomete...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Panel Mount 10K potentiometer (Breadboard Friendly) [10K Linear]
SKU: AF-562 | Brand: Adafruit
This potentiometer is a two-in-one, good in a breadboard or with a panel. It's a fairly standard linear taper 10K ohm potentiometer, with a grippy shaft. It's smooth and easy to turn, but not so loose that it will ...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
50K Potentiometer
SKU: LB-50K | Brand: Little Bird
This 50KΩ single-turn potentiometer provides smooth linear (Type B) resistance adjustment, making it ideal for volume controls, brightness adjustments, and analogue input on Arduino and other microcontroller projects....
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Dual-axis XY Joystick Module
SKU: LB-LR0001 | Brand: Little Bird
This convenient little module allows you to control both the X-axis and Y-axis using two 10k potentiometers. Also featured is an additional pushbutton switch providing another optional input for your project....
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Breadboard trim potentiometer [10K]
SKU: AF-356 | Brand: Adafruit
These are our favorite trim pots, perfect for breadboarding and prototyping. They have a long grippy adjustment knob and with 0.1" spacing, they plug into breadboards or perfboards with ease. This is the same pot t...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Panel Mount Right Angle 10K Linear Potentiometer w/On-Off Switch [10K Linear w/ Switch]
SKU: AF-3395 | Brand: Adafruit
This Panel Mount Right Angle 10K Linear Potentiometer w/ On-Off Switch is a two-in-one, with both a breadboard-friendly potentiometer and a switch. For the potentiometer-half, you've got a standard linear taper 10K...
Delivered by Tue 1 Dec
Panel Mount 10K Dual Linear Potentiometer w/ On-Off Switch [10K Dual Linear w/ Switch]
SKU: AF-3393 | Brand: Adafruit
A dual-ganged 10K linear potentiometer with a built-in on/off switch — two components in one convenient panel-mount package. The dual 10 kΩ linear-taper pots share a grippy shaft that turns smoothly without shifting o...
Delivered by Tue 1 Dec
Potentiometer Module
SKU: LB-LS1673 | Brand: Little Bird
This Potentiometer Module is from our Micro:bit 24 bit kit. You're probably already familiar with using a potentiometer as they are commonly found on many electrical devices, such as in audio equipment where they a...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Panel Mount 1K potentiometer (Breadboard Friendly) [1K Linear]
SKU: AF-1789 | Brand: Adafruit
This 1K potentiometer is a two-in-one, good in a breadboard or with a panel. Its a fairly standard linear taper 1K ohm potentiometer, with a grippy shaft. Its smooth and easy to turn, but not so loose that it will ...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick
SKU: AF-2765 | Brand: Adafruit
The Mini 2-Axis Analog Thumbstick is a compact, self-centring joystick with a black rocker cap, similar in style to PSP joysticks. It provides smooth directional analogue input using two 10 kΩ potentiometers — one for...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Panel Mount 100K potentiometer (Breadboard Friendly) [100KB]
SKU: AF-1831 | Brand: Adafruit
This potentiometer is a two-in-one, good in a breadboard or with a panel. It's a fairly standard linear taper 100K ohm potentiometer, with a grippy shaft. It's smooth and easy to turn, but not so loose that it will...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Panel Mount 10K Log Potentiometer w/ On-Off Switch [10K Log w/ Switch]
SKU: AF-3481 | Brand: Adafruit
A panel-mount 10 kΩ logarithmic potentiometer with an integrated on/off switch. The logarithmic taper is designed for audio volume control — resistance increases on a curve that matches how the human ear perceives lou...
Delivered by Tue 1 Dec
Thumb Joystick
SKU: SF-COM-09032 | Brand: SparkFun
This is a joystick very similar to the ‘analog’ joysticks on PS2 (PlayStation 2) controllers. Directional movements are simply two potentiometers - one for each axis. Pots are ~10k each. This joystick also has a se...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Slide Potentiometer with Plastic Knob - 45mm Long - 10KΩ
SKU: AF-4272 | Brand: Adafruit
Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your resistance The more you're slip slidin' awayIf you're tired of the regular-old-twisty potentiometers we carry, why not slide over and try thi...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Potentiometers Kit (55pcs)
SKU: DF-FIT0189 | Brand: DFRobot
Variable resistors also named as potentiometer are electrical equipments having two terminal points in opposite direction. The terminals are used for electrical resistance in a circuit board. Variable resistors are...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Mini Analog Thumbstick - Similar to Joycon Style
SKU: AF-5628 | Brand: Adafruit
A compact, self-centering analogue thumbstick with a feel and size similar to Nintendo Joy-Con joysticks. It uses two 10kΩ potentiometers (one for each axis) to provide proportional X/Y analogue output, plus a centre-...
Delivered by Tue 1 Dec
Alpha Single-Gang 16mm Right-angle PC Mount - 5K Linear
SKU: AF-5281 | Brand: Adafruit
An Alpha 5K linear potentiometer with right-angle PC mount pins spaced at 0.2" — perfect for plugging directly into a breadboard or perfboard during prototyping. When you're ready for a permanent build, mount it to a ...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov
Slide Potentiometer with Plastic Knob - 35mm Long - 10KΩ
SKU: AF-4271 | Brand: Adafruit
This 35 mm slide potentiometer offers a compact, linear input control for your projects. Use it as a voltage divider where the slider position gives you a visual indication of the output level — perfect for mixing boa...
Delivered by Tue 1 Dec
Rotary Potentiometer - 100k Ohm, Logarithmic (Panel Mount)
SKU: SF-COM-14624 | Brand: SparkFun
A panel-mount rotary potentiometer with a 100 kΩ logarithmic taper. Turn the knob and the resistance changes smoothly — ideal for volume controls and other audio applications where a logarithmic response matches human...
Delivered by Wed 18 Nov
Mini Mountable Analog Joystick
SKU: PI-COM-B003 | Brand: Pimoroni
If you want to be a smooth operator then analog input is essential! This mini operators' joystick uses two 10KΩ potentiometers and a spring-back system for the X and Y axes making it a great input devi...
Delivered by Mon 9 Nov