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Knobs & Shafts

Started by drog_trog, August 21, 2018, 10:11:31 PM

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drog_trog

As a lot of pedal builders on here are aware but Tayda's smooth shaft pots come in either 6mm or 6.35mm.
My problem is when it comes to knobs, When I put a knob on the 6mm I find that they dont look straight from the side so that when you turn it makes the knob look wonky. So because of the thinner shaft its hard to get the knob level, it sort of moves too much as you tighten, am I doing something wrong?

madbean

Cut a piece of heatshrink to fit around the shaft of the 6mm pots

jimilee

You're looking too close. Put it on the floor  and see how it looks then.


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drog_trog

Quote from: madbean on August 21, 2018, 10:30:08 PM
Cut a piece of heatshrink to fit around the shaft of the 6mm pots

ok I will try that

peterc

I use copper tape to swell the shaft size.

QuoteYou're looking too close. Put it on the floor  and see how it looks then.

And stand back.....
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cooder

Knobs.
Shafts.

I wonder how many people without any interests in pedal building ended up on this page due to some seedy google search... :o
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drog_trog

Quote from: cooder on August 22, 2018, 09:35:15 AM
Knobs.
Shafts.

I wonder how many people without any interests in pedal building ended up on this page due to some seedy google search... :o

Well it's all about the 'click bait' these days

Willybomb

As Nanny Ogg would sing, "A wizard's staff has a knob on the end".

pickdropper

Quote from: Willybomb on August 23, 2018, 12:19:55 PM
As Nanny Ogg would sing, "A wizard's staff has a knob on the end".

Nanny Ogg is great.  I need to reread that series.
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