where to find cool vol control knobs?

pforeman · 18th November 2009, 02:56 PM

I'm looking for cool looking vol control knobs for my simple se.
I would prefer chrome, aluminum would be adequate.
I think I'll use a guitar knob (there are some nice looking ones) for the cathode selector switch, but too small for a volume control.
I've seen some of your diy pictures, and some have real cool looking knobs. All I can find are kind of cheap looking.
Thanks

osscar · 18th November 2009, 03:17 PM

I was using OKW knob in my passive preamp.

OKW Enclosures Ltd - TUNING KNOBS

Anodized aluminum -about 4cm diameter- take a look on picture!

Magz · 18th November 2009, 03:34 PM

Antique Electronic Supply has a whole bunch of cool knobs.

Antique Electronic Supply

Click on Knobs on the left.

boywonder · 04:44 PM

Digikey, Mouser, and Mcmaster-Carr have loads of knobs in plastic, aluminum, etc. A few months ago I stumbled across a Hong Kong website that had lots of very sexy knobs in varying sizes in aluminum (clear and champagne finish), exotic wood knobs, etc for very reasonable $$. I cannot seem to find the site at the moment though...

I recall that it had a black background on the web pages.

edit: here are some additional knobs: http://www.thlaudio.com/indexE.htm

a few more...http://www.8audio-mall.com/servlet/t...ing/Categories

Bandersnatch · 18th November 2009, 04:36 PM

hey-Hey!!!,
Old equipment is my source. The TEK 571 has some nice ones in a variety of sizes...and hunting through the vintage electronics pages on ebay will yeild many nice options IMO. Buy the piece and ask the seller to pull the knobs and leave him to re-auction it...

cheers,
Douglas

EC8010 · 18th November 2009, 05:04 PM

Savage a 571? Well, it would certainly make anything look retro. I generally make my own knobs on my lathe.

markgall · 18th November 2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boywonder

A few months ago I stumbled across a Hong Kong website that had lots of very sexy knobs in varying sizes in aluminum (clear and champagne finish), exotic wood knobs, etc for very reasonable $$. I cannot seem to find the site at the moment though...

I recall that it had a black background on the web pages.

Probably VT4C.com I purchased some of their KB-AL25 knobs and they are very nice.

Mark

dtut · 18th November 2009, 08:10 PM

Rat Shack. Yup. Really.

boywonder · 18th November 2009, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markgall

Probably VT4C.com I purchased some of their KB-AL25 knobs and they are very nice.

Mark

Bingo!! that's it!! woohoo.....

Enzo · 19th November 2009, 10:35 AM

A friend brought over his bass guitar for service once, and it was missing its knobs. We found a couple knobs from a kitchen stove that fit, and stuck them on. He decided to leave them on it. Now his volume goes from high to medium to low, and of course "simmer."

18th November 2009, 02:56 PM	#1
pforeman diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	where to find cool vol control knobs? I'm looking for cool looking vol control knobs for my simple se. I would prefer chrome, aluminum would be adequate. I think I'll use a guitar knob (there are some nice looking ones) for the cathode selector switch, but too small for a volume control. I've seen some of your diy pictures, and some have real cool looking knobs. All I can find are kind of cheap looking. Thanks

18th November 2009, 04:33 PM	#4
boywonder diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: So.Cal.	Digikey, Mouser, and Mcmaster-Carr have loads of knobs in plastic, aluminum, etc. A few months ago I stumbled across a Hong Kong website that had lots of very sexy knobs in varying sizes in aluminum (clear and champagne finish), exotic wood knobs, etc for very reasonable $$. I cannot seem to find the site at the moment though... I recall that it had a black background on the web pages. edit: here are some additional knobs: http://www.thlaudio.com/indexE.htm a few more...http://www.8audio-mall.com/servlet/t...ing/Categories Last edited by boywonder; 18th November 2009 at 04:44 PM.

18th November 2009, 04:36 PM	#5
Bandersnatch diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI	hey-Hey!!!, Old equipment is my source. The TEK 571 has some nice ones in a variety of sizes...and hunting through the vintage electronics pages on ebay will yeild many nice options IMO. Buy the piece and ask the seller to pull the knobs and leave him to re-auction it... cheers, Douglas __________________ the Tnuctipun will return

18th November 2009, 05:04 PM	#6
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Savage a 571? Well, it would certainly make anything look retro. I generally make my own knobs on my lathe. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

18th November 2009, 08:10 PM	#8
dtut diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Central Coast	Rat Shack. Yup. Really. __________________ Doug Tuthill

18th November 2009, 03:34 PM	#3
Magz diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Jersey, USA	Antique Electronic Supply has a whole bunch of cool knobs. Antique Electronic Supply Click on Knobs on the left.

19th November 2009, 10:35 AM	#10
Enzo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lansing, Michigan	A friend brought over his bass guitar for service once, and it was missing its knobs. We found a couple knobs from a kitchen stove that fit, and stuck them on. He decided to leave them on it. Now his volume goes from high to medium to low, and of course "simmer."

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