Potentiometers & Knobs

SKU: AF-5734 | Brand: Adafruit

We have various PCB-mount rotary encoders in the shop, great for making interfaces where you may want to spin a knob around to select a value. These large knobs are also encoders, but very large - like hand-sized! The...

SKU: AF-5530 | Brand: Adafruit

This Anodised Aluminium Machined Knob in cherry red is a premium upgrade for any rotary encoder or potentiometer. Solid machined aluminium with knurled sides for a secure grip and a shiny anodised finish that looks ri...

SKU: AF-5541 | Brand: Adafruit

Have you found yourself in a maze of twisty-turny knobs, all alike? These micro potentiometer (or rotary encoder) knobs offer a rainbow burst of color to your synth or control panel. They are made of a hard plast...

SKU: AF-5093 | 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 layout...

SKU: AF-4570 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit DS1841 is an I2C-controlled logarithmic digital potentiometer from Maxim with a resistance range of 3.7 kΩ to 22 kΩ across 128 tap points. Unlike linear potentiometers, the DS1841's logarithmic response c...

SKU: AF-5001 | Brand: Adafruit

The ANO Directional Navigation and Scroll Wheel Rotary Encoder combines a 5-way directional button pad with a rotary scroll wheel in a single, intuitive interface element. Inspired by classic click-wheel navigation, i...

SKU: AF-2058 | Brand: Adafruit

This slim and modern potentiometer is small and compact, yet looks good and has a nice feel. We hand selected the best knobs for your project in different sizes and varieties.  This one is the Slim Metal Knob ...

SKU: SF-COM-09288 | 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...

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...

SKU: DF-SEN0156 | Brand: DFRobot

A rotary switch is a switch operated by rotation. It is often used when more than 2 positions are needed, such as multi-speed control. The Rotary Switch uses an analog input to read the 12 state which saves...

SKU: DF-DFR0054 | Brand: DFRobot

A 300° analog rotation potentiometer sensor with a Gravity interface for plug-and-play connection to Arduino and other microcontrollers. Rotate the knob to output a variable analog voltage — useful for position-depend...

SKU: AF-5676 | Brand: Adafruit

Add a splash of clarity to your synth, control panel, or electronics project with these clear micro potentiometer knobs. Made from hard plastic with a grippy star shape (sometimes referred to as "Davies 1900" style), ...

SKU: AF-5539 | Brand: Adafruit

Have you found yourself in a maze of twisty-turny knobs, all alike? These micro potentiometer (or rotary encoder) knobs offer a rainbow burst of color to your synth or control panel. They are made of a hard plast...

SKU: AF-4991 | Brand: Adafruit

The Adafruit I2C QT Rotary Encoder Breakout takes the hassle out of working with rotary encoders. An onboard microcontroller running Adafruit's seesaw firmware handles all the pulse tracking, debouncing, and pin manag...

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...

SKU: DF-DFR0520 | Brand: DFRobot

Digital potentiometer is also called "Digital Pot" in short. It is a kind of mixed signal IC, which is able to dynamically change the internal resistors through MCU like Arduino. It can be applied to applications suc...

SKU: AF-2057 | Brand: Adafruit

A slim, modern brushed aluminium potentiometer knob with a black anodised finish and a silver position indicator mark. Compact and understated, suitable for projects where a clean, professional look is needed. Specif...

SKU: AF-2056 | Brand: Adafruit

This is really the fanciest, best feeling knob we've ever seen. Using this knob sort of reminded us of driving along the Amalfi coast in a perfectly restored '65 Porsche - meaning we really, really liked ...

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...

SKU: SF-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. Dimensions: 9.5mm x 45mm Document...