Surge Type Knobs

tomg efm3 at mediaone.net
Wed Aug 23 06:10:15 CEST 2000


The catalog says bottom-width 1/2, height 5/8, top-width 15/32
The insert is 1/4 by 1/2 and the set screw is 3/16th from the base.

Tom



> << radioshack.com has done us a favor. The Surge look
>  knob rs#900-2553 page 282 in the catalog. Usually
>  priced at $0.80 each. Is now available for $0.56 ea.
>  minimum order of 10. >>
> 
> Hello Tom,
> 
> Do you know the exact dimensions of this knob?  In particular, I'm looking 
> for some very narrow knobs that fit 1/4" shafts.  Do you know the width of 
> the knob at its widest point?
> 
> If anybody has a suggestion for an alternative knob that might satisfy my 
> requirements, please let me know.  I am adding another aux send onto each 
> channel strip of my Yamaha RM2408 mixing board, and I need to fit the knob 
> into a very small area.  The smaller the knob I use, the easier it will be 
> maneuver my fingers around the knobs and switches in that part of the console 
> strip.  I'm using some very small (around 10mm) Clarostat PCB-mount pots that 
> have 1/4" shafts.  These pots just barely fit into an unused area of the 
> existing channel PCB.  Any ideas?
> 
> Michael Bacich




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