rosa Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 I am fixing an old 12 channel mixer and looking for new knobs. They are for 1/4" d shaft potentiometers, but the ones I have found don't have the indicator position I need for the way the potentiometer is installed. I have also considered ones that have a set screw that would work with the d shaft, but they also have the screw oposite the indicator, and I would need it to be on the side or 90 degrees from the indicator. Any ideas as to where or how to search for these I would appreciate, Thanks, Rodrigo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 i guess some photos of the old knobs will help, and any inscription on them will lead the way. which mixer is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigF Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 http://apexelectronic.com/KN9-W-6A or http://apexelectronic.com/KN13-W-6A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Capi-gear.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 On December 14, 2015 at 10:51 PM, soundtrane said: i guess some photos of the old knobs will help, and any inscription on them will lead the way. which mixer is it? the one on the left is from the mixer, the one on the right is from my mix pre d. both have the 1/4" D shape and placed in D position, but the one on the right is like the ones I have seen being sold. Its a 1977 Studiomaster 12 into 2 mixer. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 google image searches help a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Way way way back when I worked for a well-known maker of audio equipment (I don't want to drop names, and I was just a do-what-needed-to-be done kid), we used to make our own knobs with set screws. We had a totally cool lathe and a guy who knew how to set it up so even I could run it...and the knobs looked cool and worked great! So worst case, find a local machinist? But googling "custom potentiometer knobs" generates useful results... Usual suspects like Mouser and Mammoth and a bunch of others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyg Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Neve style knobs. Nice thread from GroupDiy, whic take me back to my 70's radio days and Neve BCM10/2 days here http://groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=52401.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Reineke Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 The knobs from Capi-gear.com have set screws and different color cap options Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted December 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 On December 18, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Rick Reineke said: The knobs from Capi-gear.com have set screws and different color cap options they look great but too expensive for this project. I also assume the set screws have to be in a specific position to work with D shaft rather than a round shaft? thanks for all the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfxdude Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 I know I am way late on this but just in case anyone else has the same issue, that style of knob was used on a lot of DOD, and Rane audio gear and has an insert, that insert cap can be lined up any way you need independently from the shaft position, I had a whole bag of those around 12 years ago. The knob on the right looks like the same one used on My MixPre which I believe you can't change the position on. Just in case anyone still needs the exact knobs mentioned in this post that are used by many audio companies, and maybe hard to find locally, please check my link.http://www.ehcknobs.com/index.php?id=KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 4 hours ago, sfxdude said: I know I am way late on this but just in case anyone else has the same issue, that style of knob was used on a lot of DOD, and Rane audio gear and has an insert, that insert cap can be lined up any way you need independently from the shaft position, I had a whole bag of those around 12 years ago. The knob on the right looks like the same one used on My MixPre which I believe you can't change the position on. Just in case anyone still needs the exact knobs mentioned in this post that are used by many audio companies, and maybe hard to find locally, please check my link.http://www.ehcknobs.com/index.php?id=KC sfxdude, you are great! I've been trying to find these for a couple of years. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfxdude Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 No problem man, glad my post was a help, Better late then never I always say :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilchrist Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) Another great place for all things hardware like knobs is McMaster-Carr. Also good for the rubber edging used on cart shelves, drawer handles, locking hasps, etc. Best regards, Jim Edited April 18, 2016 by Jim Gilchrist damaged hand, so many typos, sorry for the inconvenience if you've found one I haven't caught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 Yes, i agree there is a lot out there, but - I hate McMaster because they wont deliver to India. despite willing to take money from an Indian International Credit Card (VISA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 3D Printing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toS252VTVhs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 Here at NAB I just bought a 4D printer. It turned out not to be as useful as expected. As soon as the item finishes printing, it's transported into an unknown dimension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new mexico Posted April 19, 2016 Report Share Posted April 19, 2016 3 hours ago, John Blankenship said: Here at NAB I just bought a 4D printer. It turned out not to be as useful as expected. As soon as the item finishes printing, it's transported into an unknown dimension. And, if the song "Age of Aquarius" suddenly starts playing - May be a sign to back off on tweaking the pot.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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