[sdiy] Pot standard revolution!

[Ken Stone]

Stick a bit of making tape across the top of the pot shaft and down the
sides, and force the knob over the top of that.

Ken

>Nice thread for a question that I have for a while ;)
> I want to put some Coron DS-7 and DS-8 drum synths into a modular, but also
>some Amdek PCK-100's. For the Amdeks I want to use the knobs of some other
>DS-7's so they look the same as my DS-7/8 modules (yes, I bought some just
>for the knobs ;)).
> Some of the Coron knobs have enough "grip" for turning the Amdek shafts,
>but they fall off quite easy. Not all of them, only the ones that are
>already not that firm on the Corons.
> Is there a trick for that? I don't want to use glue or other "permanent"
>solutions...
>  Bart
>--
>http://filters.muziq.be
>
>
> On 11/9/05, Fredrik Carlqvist <Fredrik.Carlqvist at iar.se> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Re-an has knobs that fit on both D-shape and splined shafts. They call
>> them flexifit. They look good too.
>>
>>
>> Fredrik C
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of karl dalen
>> Sent: den 2 november 2005 23:25
>> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> Subject: [sdiy] Pot standard revolution!
>>
>> I wonder why manufacturers havent came up with a standard for
>> potentiometr shafts?
>>
>> All shafts should have been splined and all knobs with splines, no need
>> for screws or D shaped shafts and knob can be situated in any position
>> regardless of pot housing!
>> And all knobs fitts all potts! Simple!
>>
>> KD
>>
>>
>>
><div>Nice thread for a question that I have for a while ;)</div>
><div> </div>
><div>I want to put some Coron DS-7 and DS-8 drum synths into a modular, but
also some Amdek PCK-100's. For the Amdeks I want to use the knobs of some
other DS-7's so they look the same as my DS-7/8 modules (yes, I
bought some just for the knobs ;)).
></div>
><div> </div>
><div>Some of the Coron knobs have enough "grip" for turning the
Amdek shafts, but they fall off quite easy. Not all of them, only the ones
that are already not that firm on the Corons.</div>
><div> </div>
><div>Is there a trick for that? I don't want to use glue or other
"permanent" solutions...</div>
><div> </div>
><div> </div>
><div>Bart<br>-- <br><a
href="http://filters.muziq.be">http://filters.muziq.be</a> </div>
><div><br><br> </div>
><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/9/05, <b
class="gmail_sendername">Fredrik Carlqvist</b> <<a
href="mailto:Fredrik.Carlqvist at iar.se">Fredrik.Carlqvist at iar.se</a>>
wrote:</span>
><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px
0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"><br><br>Re-an has knobs that fit on
both D-shape and splined shafts. They call<br>them flexifit. They look good too.
><br><br><br>Fredrik C<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a
href="mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl">owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4a
ll.nl</a><br>[mailto:<a
href="mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl">owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4a
ll.nl
></a>] On Behalf Of karl dalen<br>Sent: den 2 november 2005 23:25<br>To: <a
href="mailto:synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl">synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl</a><br
>Subject: [sdiy] Pot standard revolution!<br><br>I wonder why manufacturers
havent came up with a standard for
><br>potentiometr shafts?<br><br>All shafts should have been splined and all
knobs with splines, no need<br>for screws or D shaped shafts and knob can be
situated in any position<br>regardless of pot housing!<br>And all knobs
fitts all potts! Simple!
><br><br>KD<br><br><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all">
>
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