[sdiy] Knobs/pots/jacks suppliers

[karl dalen]

http://www.bulgin.co.uk/HTMLDocs/Products.html
keps rittal knobs as well as the bulgin range

http://www.elma.de/eu/

http://www.sifam.com/controls_home.lasso
focusrite knobs

http://www.chiashinknobs.com.tw/products/cp/cp-e-1.htm
no minimum limit on order carries moog knob

http://www2.okw.com/E/index1.asp


--- Tom Arnold <xyzzy at sysabend.org> skrev::
> On Mon, May 16, 2005 at 09:52:11AM -0500, Christopher Randall wrote:
> > >My favorite knob... Davies 1900H....Status....seemingly unobtainable  
> > >:-(
> 
> Available direct from Davies.  Price and minimum varies depending on who you
> talk to at Davies.  They really dont want to hear from anyone with less then
> a 10k quantity and I've never gotten them below $1 even at 10k.  Oh, and the
> quality of the indicator line has in fact gotten Worse...
> 
> Taiwan Knobs.  I have the quote, its steep up front of course and has
> probably gotten worse because of the exchange rate, but they're an option.  
> 
> Zender Molding.  They are who I'm currently working with.  Located in Ohio.
> Waiting for the quote on Setup/machining charge.  They'll do smaller runs
> then Taiwan knobs, plus they're a small family run business.  I'm very
> hopefully I'll work something out with them and get a run of 1900H clones
> done.  They will be slightly different then original as the indicator will
> be molded in and painted unstead of carved by angry midget beavers like the
> original, but I think this is a good thing.
> 
> In case anyone feels bad for trying to bypass Davies on this knob.  They do
> NOT want to make it.  They hate the knob and wish it would go away.  The
> usual reaction talking on the phone is "Oh, that damn thing?".  I bet if
> they manage to go a year without an order, they'll trash the machine and no
> longer offer the thing.
> 
> I've only been slowly working on this for like 2 years now??
> *sigh*
> 
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