David Nimrod Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 I have a push/pull volume pot where the pot shaft is basically 180 degrees in section. In other words it's a D shape, rather than a splined or normal solid shaft. When I took the volume knob off (attached with a grub screw) a few bits of black plastic fell out. I guess this was the adapter sleeve that converted the 180 degree shaft to 360 degrees. With me so far? My question is:- can I get that bit of plastic or do I have to get a complete new pot? Needless to say no one from the Ibanez Importer (Headstock Distribution) to Maplins have been able to help... Any pointers on this would be great ;-) Quote
BassBod Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Somewhere, I've seen small brass collars, designed to make split shafts work better with set screw knobs. Can't remember where but I'm sure someone here will know..... I'd think that would do the job BB Quote
obbm Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Normally the grub screw would face into the flat of the D-section to lock it. I can't imagine what the black bits were that fell out. Quote
Bassassin Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 If it were me, I'd feel inclined to bodge it with a bit of a matchstick, or suchlike. It sounds like it only needs something inserted against the flat face for the grub screw to bite upon. Jon. Quote
David Nimrod Posted November 30, 2007 Author Posted November 30, 2007 [quote name='obbm' post='96900' date='Nov 30 2007, 07:10 PM']Normally the grub screw would face into the flat of the D-section to lock it. I can't imagine what the black bits were that fell out.[/quote] If you do that the knob is off centre with the shaft... Quote
David Nimrod Posted November 30, 2007 Author Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) [quote name='Bassassin' post='96939' date='Nov 30 2007, 08:09 PM']If it were me, I'd feel inclined to bodge it with a bit of a matchstick, or suchlike. It sounds like it only needs something inserted against the flat face for the grub screw to bite upon. Jon.[/quote] I did that, but with cut up bits of cable tie (instead of matchstick) and insulating tape , but the knob still wobbles... Edited November 30, 2007 by David Nimrod Quote
Ou7shined Posted December 6, 2007 Posted December 6, 2007 As a cheapskate bodger with reasonable skills, I'd probably glue on a bit of oversized, carve-able plastic or wood then cunningly fashion it into the required 360 deg shaft with a sharp blade. Quote
David Nimrod Posted December 6, 2007 Author Posted December 6, 2007 [quote name='Ou7shined' post='100151' date='Dec 6 2007, 12:48 PM']As a cheapskate bodger with reasonable skills, I'd probably glue on a bit of oversized, carve-able plastic or wood then cunningly fashion it into the required 360 deg shaft with a sharp blade. [/quote] +1 I used bits of cut up cable tie combined with insulating tape... Not perfect, but it works (for now!). Quote
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