Potato Cakes
Well-known member
Hi, everyone!
I just finished building and trouble shooting my DR-MQ5. Now I need to finish getting some knobs on it. I have the same silver ones you see on the DIY-Racked website which RS Online sells (http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/potentiometer-knobs/4672435/), but it seems the 12.7mm knobs' set screws are placed too high for the exposed shaft length on the front panel and the 28mm ones only have one set screw and they barely hold. Also, when the set screw is tightened down it doesn't stay pointed where you want it from any divots in the shaft. As anyone who had built one of these knows it is a lot of work and it sounds absolutely killer on program material, so selecting sweet knobs is mandatory. I like the looks of the ones that I have, and I want to find something similar, but I might wind up just getting collet style knobs and not worry about set screws.
Thanks!
Paul
I just finished building and trouble shooting my DR-MQ5. Now I need to finish getting some knobs on it. I have the same silver ones you see on the DIY-Racked website which RS Online sells (http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/potentiometer-knobs/4672435/), but it seems the 12.7mm knobs' set screws are placed too high for the exposed shaft length on the front panel and the 28mm ones only have one set screw and they barely hold. Also, when the set screw is tightened down it doesn't stay pointed where you want it from any divots in the shaft. As anyone who had built one of these knows it is a lot of work and it sounds absolutely killer on program material, so selecting sweet knobs is mandatory. I like the looks of the ones that I have, and I want to find something similar, but I might wind up just getting collet style knobs and not worry about set screws.
Thanks!
Paul
