Knobs
Knobs fit on controls, e.g. potentiometers or sliders and rotary switches. Splined push on knobs fit splined pot shafts. Pots with with round or D shafts require knobs with plain holes that have set screws to hold them in place. Most spline shaft pots have a slightly smaller diameter shaft than round or D shaft. Usually splines are 6mm while most round ones are 1/4" (6.35mm). So 1/4" setscrew knobs will end up slightly lopsided when tightened onto a 6mm spline shaft. Knobs fastened by a collet require a box spanner to fasten them.[1][2]
References
- ^ knurled vs round shaft pots, Muff Wiggler forum, March 2012
- ^ Wikipedia: Control knob
External links
- The Good Knob (and Pots + Encoders) Thread, Mutable Instruments forum, February 2012
- Retro Knob Suppliers, SOS forum, 23 March 2011
- Knob Shopping (& pot questions), Muff Wiggler forum, April 2012
- How close together is too close to place knobs?, Muff Wiggler forum, December 2014
Suppliers
- Knobs, Thonk
- Knobs, Strings Direct
- Knobs, Small Bear Electronics
- Knobs, Tayda Electronics
- Knobs, Das Musikding
- Tuning knobs, OKW Gehäusesysteme
- Knobs, Rapid Electronics
- Knobs & Dials, Mouser Electronics