Potentiometers & Knobs

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 ...

SKU: AF-4697 | Brand: Adafruit

A black rubber cap designed to fit standard 5-way navigation joysticks, providing a comfortable grip surface with directional etching. Presses on firmly and is easy to clean with mild soap and water. Compatible with ...

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...

SKU: SF-COM-15141 | Brand: SparkFun

Rotary encoders can be used similarly to potentiometers. The difference being that an encoder has full rotation without limits (It just goes round and round). They output gray code so that you can tell how much and in...

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...

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...

SKU: AF-4133 | Brand: Adafruit

A compact 10K ohm linear potentiometer with a built-in knurled plastic knob — no separate knob needed. The 0.1" pin spacing plugs directly into a standard breadboard, making it perfect for prototyping and quick adjust...

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...

SKU: AF-245 | Brand: Adafruit

The 2-Axis Joystick provides analogue input for your projects using two independent 10K potentiometers — one per axis. It reports position as either voltage or resistance, making it compatible with a wide range of mic...

SKU: SF-COM-10001 | Brand: SparkFun

Knobs are a great way to finish off your project and make it easier to adjust the level of your death ray. This knob mates to a 0.25" shaft. The knob slides onto the potentiometer and holds tightly with a strong frict...

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...

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...

SKU: AF-5735 | 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-5536 | 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 plastic, w...

SKU: AF-5533 | 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-5531 | Brand: Adafruit

This Anodised Aluminium Machined Knob in gold 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 right at...

SKU: AF-5534 | 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-5538 | 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-5466 | Brand: Adafruit

A 10KΩ linear slide potentiometer with a built-in geared DC motor underneath the slider. The motor can move the wiper up and down programmatically, while the slider also moves freely by hand when the motor is unpowere...

SKU: SF-COM-17263 | Brand: SparkFun

This is a "deluxe" joystick knob very similar to the thumb pads on PlayStation controllers. We specifically carry this knob to pair with our 16mm Deluxe Thumb Joystick.