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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Fri 16 Oct
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 Fri 16 Oct
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Fri 16 Oct
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Thu 24 Sep
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 Fri 16 Oct
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 Mon 5 Oct
SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 200mm
SKU: SF-SEN-08679 | Brand: SparkFun
A thin, flexible membrane potentiometer that senses finger or stylus position along a 200 mm strip. Pressing anywhere on the strip varies resistance linearly from 100 Ω to 10 kΩ, providing accurate positional data for...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer - 50mm
SKU: SF-SEN-08680 | Brand: SparkFun
These are very thin variable potentiometers. By pressing down on various parts of the strip, the resistance linearly changes from 100Ohms to 10,000Ohms allowing the user to very accurately calculate the relative posit...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Potentiometer - Thumbwheel Type, 25kΩ - SparkFun Electronics
SKU: SF-COM-28384 | Brand: SparkFun
A compact thumbwheel potentiometer for adding analog control to your projects. The ergonomic wheel design allows for easy adjustment with one finger, making it perfect for volume controls, parameter adjustment, and us...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
Sensor Trimpot ELECFREAKS PlanetX
SKU: EF-EF05018 | Brand: ElecFreaks
An analogue trimpot (trimmer potentiometer) sensor module from the ELECFREAKS PlanetX series, designed for use with micro:bit via RJ11 connection. The potentiometer provides stepless rotation over a 0°–300° range, out...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep