[sdiy] Looking for 808/909 knobs & buttons

[Rob B]

Wow, great site@!! I am buying some of that foil right away!!!

I can accurately replicate the 303/606 knobs now! Yay!!

Oh, btw, Axson has some rather pricey but VERY strong casting plastic that I
use that *can* handle a setscrew with no problems. ;) expensive and fairly
toxic, but it works well..  ;))

You can actually put an edge on one type of cerroplast and use it as a
knife, but don't tell any terrorists! ;)

Rob


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo" <t.hogers at home.nl>
To: "Dan Gendreau" <gendreau at rochester.rr.com>; "Synthusiast"
<synthusiast at gmx.net>; "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Looking for 808/909 knobs & buttons


> Well this IS a DIY list so go : http://www.bare-metal.com/
> and make those knobs your self.
> There is a small problem with casting knobs,
> the plastic is brittle so you need to include a metal
> insert if you want to use a screw to fix the knob.
> But now you know this, there is no longer a problem ;)
>
> There is someone offering all kinds off DIYed  808 / 909 and related knobs
> on the web.
> Sorry I lost the link, but a web search for "808 knobs" will probably
bring
> you there.
>
> Theo
>
>
> From: Dan Gendreau <gendreau at rochester.rr.com>
>
> > Synthusiast Wrote:
> > > A friend of mine is looking for almost every knob and button that are
> used
> > > on the 808 and 909. He's restoring both a 808 and a 909 that are in
> pretty
> > > bad shape physically. Please contact me if you have some parts
> > > available for
> > > a reasonable price (we're Dutchmen after all, you know... ;)
> >
> > I bought a broken 808 and restored it last year. Cosmetically, It was
> > missing several knob caps and the screws were a bit scarred. Other than
> > that, it just needed the pots cleaned and the power supply needed some
> wires
> > re-soldered.
> >
> > One thing that helped a lot was the purchase of a CR-8000 for $50 on
ebay.
> > The CR-8000 has a lot of the same parts as the TR-808, especially the
> knobs
> > and screws and they can be found cheap.
> >
> > Likewise, the TR-909 knobs are identical to those on the TR707/727.
> >
> > -Dan G.
> >
>
>