[sdiy] Knobs

Sat Feb 28 16:18:35 CET 2009

Don't forget this place gets down to .25 each if style is not an issue

http://www.futurlec.com/SwKnob.shtml

On Feb 28, 2009, at 3:40 AM, Kyle Stephens wrote:

>
> Ooh, I forgot about Small Bear. David, what are the dimensions  
> (say, skirt width and height) of the large knobs? I've some Boss  
> pedals with the small knobs already, so I know how big those are.
>
> And Bruce - you interested in some of these?
>
> Small: http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=105
>
> Large: http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=106
>
>
> _Kyle
>
>
> --- On Sat, 2/28/09, David G. Dixon <dixon at interchange.ubc.ca> wrote:
>
>> From: David G. Dixon <dixon at interchange.ubc.ca>
>> Subject: RE: [sdiy] Knobs
>> To: "'Bruce Duncan'" <modcan at sympatico.ca>, Synth- 
>> diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 12:00 AM
>> Not to belabor the point, but if you're not fixed on one
>> exact knob, then
>> you should check out Small Bear Electronics in Brooklyn,
>> NY.  I just bought
>> a pile of pretty nice knobs from there, and they were very
>> inexpensive
>> ($0.50 for "Small BOSS style" and $0.65 for
>> "Large BOSS style" -- these are
>> very similar to the other black knobs with circular
>> aluminum inserts and
>> white pointer stripes used by some of the modular builders,
>> if slightly more
>> angular on the "shoulder").  I'm very
>> satisfied with my purchase, which came
>> quickly, beautifully packed to boot.
>>
>> David G. Dixon
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> [mailto:synth-diy-
>>> bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Bruce Duncan
>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:00 PM
>>> To: Synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Knobs
>>>
>>> At 10:07 PM 27/02/2009, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'd be game for this, but I'm more a fan
>> of the PKES style knobs.
>>>>
>>>
>>> http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/746286-switch-knob-fluted-855-w- 
>>> skirt-
>>> pkes70b1-4.html
>>>>
>>>> Is there room for that option, or am I on my own?
>> I wanted to
>>>> propose my own group buy for that style, and seen
>> what came of it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On a tangent, anyone know why are knobs so darn
>> pricey? Even in bulk
>>>> they can be as much as the pots they're
>> attached to :P. Just a
>>>> necessity they can charge premium for?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have to go with the PKA series so you may not be
>> on your own but I
>>>> can't help on this.
>>>
>>> Not sure why knobs are so pricey but a lot of it has
>> to do with the
>>> number of participants involved in getting them to
>> market and they
>>> all want a cut.
>>>
>>> Asian Factory makes knobs while paying workers $0.06
>> an hour
>>> Total cost for knob is next to nothing.
>>> Factory owner probably drives a Mercedes.
>>> Sells to US distributor like Tyco for $.030 each
>>>
>>> Tyco sells to Distributor like Mouser for probably
>> $1.00 each
>>>
>>> Mouser sells for $2.50-4.00 depending on knob
>>>
>>> These are just rough estimates but probably not far
>> off.
>>>
>>> I saw a documentary recently that showed a jean
>> factory in China.
>>> Total cost for one pair of jeans was $1.
>>> This company made jeans for Levi which are what? $70 a
>> pair in Canada
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> _Kyle
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Bruce Duncan
>> <modcan at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From: Bruce Duncan
>> <modcan at sympatico.ca>
>>>>> Subject: [sdiy] Knobs
>>>>> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>>>> Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 1:15 PM
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am considering a large scale knob purchase
>> for my B
>>>>> series.
>>>>>
>>>>> The parts that I am after and Digikey price
>> USD for
>>>>> quantities of 50 are:
>>>>>
>>>>> PKA50B1/4 ----$1.94 each
>>>>> PKA70B1/4 ----$2.66 each
>>>>> PKA90B1/4 --- $4.00 each
>>>>>
>>>>> If I order enough quantity I can get this
>> down to a USD
>>>>> resale price of:
>>>>>
>>>>> PKA50B1/4 ----$0.90 each
>>>>> PKA70B1/4 ----$1.25 each
>>>>> PKA90B1/4 ----$1.90 each
>>>>>
>>>>> This would be for 50 piece minimum with
>> additional $25-35
>>>>> (US) for shipping depending on ship method.
>>>>> Paypal would be main payment method.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please let me know if there would be any
>> interest so I can
>>>>> gage the size of order to place.
>>>>> It would take about 8 weeks till I receive
>> the knobs from
>>>>> manufacturer.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Bruce Duncan
>>>>> Modcan Synthesizer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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