[sdiy] knobs

keith sterling keithsterling at sbcglobal.net
Sun May 20 00:54:06 CEST 2007


I am looking for knobs for a diy project.  I like the "clear glossy  
HD style" knobs by Kilo International.  Pics of the project and Kilo  
knobs here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7784663@N03/

I made 2 mistakes while building this project.

1.)  I put the knobs too close together.  They are on 3/4 inch  
centers, which leaves little room for knob width.
2.)  I used knurled instead of smooth pot shafts.  What can I say, I  
had a couple hundred 100K pots lying around for years, I wanted to  
use them!

Unfortunately the Kilo knobs are only available in smooth shaft.

Does anyone know where to get this style of knob for a knurled  
shaft?  I'd also like to ask people for ideas on what knobs they  
think would look cool on this project.  I prefer "High end" (read:  
"not plastic") knobs that match or complement the color scheme.  It's  
hard to see in the pictures but the panels are coated with a thick  
reflective plastic called "Mona Lisa Clear Clear Kote" that gives  
them a glass-like finish.  That's why I initially chose the mirror- 
finish Kilo knobs.

Keith



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