Re: Re: [sdiy] simple knob question...

[Roman]

if they are "half-circle", I'm affraid you're doomed.
It the knob has round hole for set-screw type, it's easy.
I use press drill and standard drill bit of needed size.
Nothing fancy, but you have to drill slowly.

R.

---- Wiadomość Oryginalna ----
Od: Karl Ekdahl <_nial_ at yahoo.com>
Do: Roman <modular at go2.pl>
Kopia do: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Data: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:33:43 +0100 (CET)
Temat: Re: [sdiy] simple knob question...

>Any tips for drilling Roman? I have a bunch of knobs
>with a tiny (possibly 2-3mm) "half-circle" shaped hole
>that i want to use with 4 or 6mm pots. I've tried
>drilling them but they always get somewhat
>"twisted"...
>
>/Karl
>
> --- Roman <modular at go2.pl> skrev: > If the knob has
>shaft, it probably means it's for
>> trimmers, or some kind of hollow pot. Usually knobs
>> have hole for pot's shaft.
>> And yes, there are many standards. There it 1/4'',
>> 1/8'', 6mm, 4mm, 3mm, and probably some more. The
>> shaft can be knurled, splined, flatted or sloted.
>> If you have 1/8'' knobs, you can redrill them to any
>> bigger size. It takes some precision and patience
>> but it's possible. I have redrilled a few brass
>> insert set-screw 6mm hole knobs into 1/4'' with
>> great success.
>> 
>> Roman
>> 
>> ---- Wiadomość Oryginalna ----
>> Od: "Matthew W. Russell" <matt at amphibio.us>
>> Do: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> Data: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:14:38 -0500
>> Temat: [sdiy] simple knob question...
>> 
>> >Is there a standard size for the shaft of a knob? 
>> I have an opportunity 
>> >to get some very cheap knobs, with an 1/8" shaft,
>> but I don't know 
>> >enough to determine whether they'll work with the
>> project I plan on 
>> >using them on... (doing a MidiBox to learn about
>> that sort of thing)
>> >
>> >Also, semi-unrelated... anyone know if MidiBox
>> works with rotary 
>> >encoders?  (I know they have a forum, but figured
>> I'd tag it on here anyway)
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>> >
>> > 
>
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