DjBac

Does anyone know where I ca find a volume knob cover (like the powermate, but a lot smaller)? Only the cover, not the encoder!!

Scouse Monkey

ditto. we need some nice knobs fot eh idrive controller.

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Gobby

I've been looking for some decent ones as well but so far failed .... I've exhausted google!

DjBac

Me too!!

I am thinking of using some from head units!! I suppose you can order it as a replacement part!!

pate60

How about the sony repairs centre they have lotsa knobs!

wizawuza

the only thing I can think of is the gps knob for my car (see attached).

The 350Z uses pretty much the same knob, so I was going to head over to a local nissan dealer sometime soon to pick one up.

It wouldn't be that good for volume, but it looks like it'd be good for an idrive type of application.

I'm still open to other ideas though

and for volume, I already use this:
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...t%5Fid=274-424

looks better in person than that pic shows.

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Scouse Monkey

yeah but those knobs don't know what they are talking about and thier spares are over-priced!

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wizawuza

sony repair centers? They have those local? or is that a website?

Scouse Monkey

we are looking for something about 2" in diamter, preferbaly alloy with rubber outer and we ten want to add LED lighting!

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DjBac

The above knob rotates and has a push button?

DjBac

I had a Sony MEX-1HD that had such knobs!! I really liked them!!
I may get 2 of those and use them with the phidgets encoders!

wizawuza

you asking me? and if so, which knob are you talking about?

DjBac

The knob in the pic!! Right under the screen!!
It rotates and when you push it it acts as a button?

wizawuza

oh, I had link in that post which was to another knob completely

It does not rotate, but that's not a fault of the knob, but rather a switch beneath it. You put that knob onto an encoder and that problem is solved.

It does get used as a joystick and a pushbutton. Looks like it'd work rather well with the pushbutton and joystick (using thumb) part. But perhaps not so well for rotating. A little too smooth of an outside circumference.

Scouse Monkey

hmmm that is nice but they are too small.

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