Wiring up "lefty" pots

[John Kingma]

I am about to wire up my first "lefty". I have a couple lefty pots, but do I wire them up like a righty pot - or backwards? I can't seem to find a lefty wiring diagram.

[Greg Robinson]

By "lefty" pots, do you mean reverse audio taper (sometimes called "C" taper)? If so, just mirror image it/do it backwards/swap the two outside terminals (the track ends, terminals 1 & 3). If they are reverse audio taper and you wired them up like a "righty", it would be even worse than a linear pot, with all the adjustment range from 0-1, and almost nothing from 1-10.

[John Kingma]

Thanks Greg. Yes, they are reverse audio taper. I figured it was that simple... but my brain has a hard time with pots and switches etc. I usually need a sketch beside me when wiring up anything.

[Greg Robinson]

You're welcome John! Good luck.