[sdiy] - Moog knobs - I can print knobs!

[Tom Wiltshire]

Sorry, the original Moog knobs are made by Cosmo, not Davies.

http://www.cosmocorp.com/en/kcat-main.cfm

On 24 May 2017, at 10:08, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:

> 
> Those are close, but they're not what most people call "Moog style knobs".
> 
> There are several individual knobs Moog used - these are from the Mini, I don't know if the modular gear used others:
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> http://www.caesound.net/images/products/detail/100_1548.1.JPG
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> Notice the dot marking, for example. I think the originals are Davies Mouldings knobs, and they are actual bakelite, not black plastic. The look and feel is quite different, and the cost too.
> 
> The ones you posted are typical on many synths, and the smallest size is a common stomp box knob, sometimes known as the "Boss knob".
> 
> On 24 May 2017, at 09:42, Steve <sleepy_dog at gmx.de> wrote:
> 
>>  
>> What exactly are "moog style knobs" ?
>> Some very specific form I'm not aware of, or just good ol' bakelite knobs?
>>  
>> The latter are still made by chinese for prices probably a lot lower than the cost of making them with a 3D printer and getting them to look as nice.
>> 
>> Search for "bakelite potentiometer" or "bakelite knob" on ebay / international search.
>> Various sizes and forms...
>> http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=bakelite+knob&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xbakelite+potentiometer+.TRS0&_nkw=bakelite+potentiometer+&_sacat=0
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>> Can you beat that price, includig work for polishing? ;)
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Good-10Pcs-Potentiometer-Knob-Bakelite-knobs-16mm-Plastic-360-Degree-Rotation-/162273354532?hash=item25c83ee324:g:R5wAAOSwImRYIW~r
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>> Steve
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