Source for Shaft Extenders

[Panelhead]

Does anyone know a source for some shaft extenders. I am building a project and want to keep the source selector and volume pots in the rear of the chassis.
I do not want to top mount the controls like some of the DIY gear. The shafts are all 1/4", and I need about 8 - 9 inches to get from the front back to the rear panel.

TIA,
George

[haldor]

Rod sells them on his website.

http://sound.westhost.com/purchase.htm

Phil

[psychokids]

yep, rod sells really nice ones. also, peter daniel used 1/4" aluminum bar and some plastic tubing to accomplish the same result for much cheaper. with the tubing, the pot and the knob dont have to be perfectly aligned, and you might even be able to manage curves and angles.

-chris

[Panelhead]

I am very cheap, the DIY looks interesting, just need to figure out some bushings to support the shafts as they come out of the front panel.
The ESP extenders are most likely what I will get though. The price of 50.00 for three plus shipping from OZ will justify another run through the local surplus shops.


George

[Peter Daniel]

If you are cheap this is the best way to realize extender. Quoted from another thread:

"Sometimes you need extention on a pot, yet a proper hardware is hard to obtain. Just recently I found out that 1/4" plastic tubing for water supply and 1/4" brass rod available from home hardware stores (HD) are perfect for that purpose. You don't even need screws, everything is tight fit."

I used it recently on my Gainclones and it work perfectly. The flexibility of that setup is a real advantage, since usually not everything is always properly aligned.

[Philo]

Hi guys, I came upon a cheap solution as well. The tubing works well but on my selector switches and stepped attenuators had a tendancy to slip over time and the marks on the knob were misaligned. These are large board extenders with a .25" ID, .50" OD and two 9/64" holes I drilled then tapped for 10-24 set screws. The flats make it really easy to drill. I get them from a local electronic surplus shop for $.40 each. I think they are pretty easily attainable from a variety of places. I get the rod with 2 opposing flats from him for $.25 ea too, but any .25" rod will work.

[Philo]

Sorry, large board standoffs.

[roddyama]

If you absolutely must buy something pre-made here’s a link to a place that sells small parts.
http://www.smallparts.com/

You might also try a hobby shop that has radio control supplies.

Rodd Yamashita

[OliverD]

Check out this link as well:

http://www.schuro.de/Downloads/PDF-P...sverb_I_BR.PDF

[Panelhead]

The prices are very fair, I can find the shafts and bushings locally, only need the couplers.

George