Coloured cap plastic knobs - need 3/4" and other colors

Started by NaBo, April 18, 2005, 11:43:39 PM

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NaBo

A store here carries the plastic colored-cap knobs (at least they look completely identical) that smallbear sells, pictured here: http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=109

They only carry red, green, blue, and yellow, but in addition to the 1/2" diameter knobs, they carry 3/4" ones as well.  So I've been buying combinations of these depending on the use (mostly the big beefy ones), and color-coordinating with LEDs, (the whole water-clear ultra-bright series from smallbear, except white).  These knobs are gonna be installed on the bulk of my finished pedals, except for a few machined aluminums and coloured chicken heads...  They're cheap, look decent, and I'd like to keep a bit of a uniform look.

So, I know they make different colours, as I can see smallbear carries both white and orange in the 1/2" ones in addition to those basic colours... but could anyone direct me to a dealer that sells ones with a purple/violet cap in 1/2" and 3/4", and orange in 3/4"?   Even the name of the manufacturer would be helpful.

I've checked mouser, and the closest match looks like the Eagle Plastic Devices knob in the top right of catalog page 1195, but they only carry the red/green/blue/yellow ones...  :?

Any help would be VERY much appreciated.

smallbearelec

Hi Nate--

I actually don't know the name of the ultimate manufacturer. Chinese, clearly, but I buy them from a distributor there. I am sure I could get other sizes, but I am running out of physical room for drawers. It's very hard for one supplier to have everything.

SD

NaBo

Thanks a lot for the reply Steve!

I can totally understand the space limitations when your house is a booming DIY-ers resource.  :wink:

I think what I might do is get a few of the white ones you carry with my next order, and attempt to paint or marker them to match those LED's.  I'll keep an eye on your stock list in the meantime.

Thanks again