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Zip-Lock · 01-28-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by turbocad6

what knobs have you found over $50? I'm looking at everything for a good knob... haven't found the right thing yet... I've seen some nice knobs on some high end receivers & was thinking I might be able to do something there if there available as service parts maybe... , I'm looking at appliances too

Well I asked Immersion where they got their knob for their demos and they said they had them custom machined at a cost of $50 each - so that's where that figure came from. I've found some instrumentation knobs, but they look like they belong in the control room of a nuclear power plant.

As one of our engineers here put it:

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It is interesting that so many knobs look 50's vintage. It's almost as if there was one guy designing cool new knobs and he died in 1959. ;-)

scott_fx · 01-28-2007, 08:33 PM

i wonder if you got one of the custom machined knobs then made a mold and reproduced them in acrylic?

turbocad6 · 01-28-2007, 09:31 PM

I was considering making a knob, but I'd rather find something.. I see a lot of industrial looking stuff, I've had my eyes open for a knob for a long time, I found one that was perfect, except for the huge set screw bored right into the side

the one on there site looks exactly like the bmw idrive knob

Borte · 01-29-2007, 01:54 AM

This thing looks nice...

I think if you contact a workshop with cnc tools, they should be able to create a knob within a reasonable cost range (given that you provide the cad drawing).

How would you go on to add the missing axis? Mounting it onto a "flipping" surface; kinda like a plate with 4 switches underneat it to create the missing axis?

Does this device come with sample software or is it only hardware interface?

Is it still in preorders? On the webshop it says "in stock".

Cheers
Borte

durwood · 01-29-2007, 06:32 AM

If those knobs were made by Bosch/Blaupunkt, there is a slight possiblity I might be able to find the BMW idrive knob/or mercedes. I am going to check with my sources and see if someone can help us.

durwood · 01-29-2007, 08:38 AM

Sorry no luck with that (the knobs). Neither system is made by Bosch/Blaupunkt.

guizai · 01-29-2007, 12:37 PM

The BMW knob is $45.00 from the dealer. Here's the part number

65826958366

guizai · 01-29-2007, 12:39 PM

The 3 series has a different knob. It's $32.00. Part number:
65826945234

guizai · 01-29-2007, 12:44 PM

5 series knob part number:65826945148. $49.00

6 series has the same knob as the 5.

durwood · 01-29-2007, 12:53 PM

So it looks like those won't work anyway since they don't fit on the standard shaft. A bit $$$ anyway.

RedGTiVR6 · 01-29-2007, 12:54 PM

i'm guessing we have a bmw parts guy on our hands?

Zip-Lock · 01-29-2007, 02:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by durwood

So it looks like those won't work anyway since they don't fit on the standard shaft.

Right, it needs to have a .250" D shaft I ordered a couple of these to test with:
http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/Pro...BD3900646C617F

Zip-Lock · 01-29-2007, 02:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Borte

Does this device come with sample software or is it only hardware interface?

We can put you in touch with Immersion who can provide the development software, it includes examples.

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Is it still in preorders? On the webshop it says "in stock".

We have everything in stock except a knob and a USB cable. It has a standard mini USB port on it so any standard cable would work. If you don't care about either of those we can ship right now, just let us know.

durwood · 01-29-2007, 03:02 PM

Some other vintage/not so vintage knobs (with stupid set screw):

http://www.surplussales.com/ShaftHardware/Knobs-5.html

I was also trying to find dimmer knobs that might work but I am not having any luck.

durwood · 01-29-2007, 03:07 PM

Here's a batch of 50 that are nice and plain with no set screws

http://cgi.ebay.com/Control-Panel-Kn...QQcmdZViewItem

They have a website too.

www.emtel.com