The Pot&Jack Chicklet is a versatile and compact PCB, designed to simplify the wiring of Cliff-style jack sockets and potentiometers (9 mm or 16 mm) in front-panel applications. It converts PCB-mounted components into through-hole connections, making them easier to integrate into point-to-point or hand-wired circuits.
Key Features
Supports three component types:
- Cliff-style jack socket (3.5 mm or similar)
- 9 mm (Alpha) potentiometer (2.5 mm pin spacing)
- 16 mm (Alpha) potentiometer (5 mm pin spacing)
5-pin, 2.54 mm pin spacing, through-hole breakout for easy wiring.
Typical Applications
- Modular synthesizers (Eurorack, DIY modules)
- Guitar pedal builds
- Custom audio interfaces
- Front-panel wiring simplification
This PCB is particularly useful when working with PCB-mount components that would otherwise be difficult to wire manually. The standardized 5-pin header allows for consistent wiring regardless of the component installed.
Pinout Configurations
Cliff-Style Jack Socket
| Chicklet Pin | Jack Connection |
|---|---|
| A | Tip break/switch (Signal) |
| B | Sleeve break/switch (Ground) |
| C | (Not connected) |
| D | Sleeve (Ground) |
| E | Tip (Signal) |
9 mm Potentiometer (2.5 mm Pin Pitch)
| Chicklet Pin | Pot Connection |
|---|---|
| A | (Not connected) |
| B | Lug 1 (CCW) |
| C | Lug 2 (Wiper) |
| D | Lug 3 (CW) |
| E | (Not connected) |
16 mm Potentiometer (5 mm Pin Pitch)
| Chicklet Pin | Pot Connection |
|---|---|
| A | (Not connected) |
| B | Lug 1 (CCW) |
| C | Lug 2 (Wiper) |
| D | Lug 3 (CW) |
| E | (Not connected) |
Dimensions
PCB is 15 mm x 16 mm.
