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Best makeshift spinner knob
NoBonus:
Okay, I know half of you are going to tell me to spend the $15 and buy a real spinner knob, but that is already out of the question; I don't have $15 in my control panel budget to spend on spinner knobs. What makes the best makeshift spinner knob? Roller skate wheels? Caster wheels? Vacuum wheels? Chocolate milk containers? Stereo knobs? Can generic knobs be found at RadioShack or Lowes?
Anyone got any ideas?
NoBonus
Goz:
Radio Shack has some audio knobs that will work. you can get a passable knob for $5.
-Goz
mmmPeanutButter:
Call around to local electronics repair places and see if they whave any old receivers that they'll be throwing away... some of the old one's have sweet looking knobs, and the volume one should be a good size.
If they don't have one, see if they can save the next one that comes around for you.
Good luck.
NoBonus:
Good idea on the stereo knob. But what kind should I look for, metal, plastic, or just the sturdiest knob available?
NoBonus
gradbert:
I managed to build a spinner with only about a $6 expediture and only $2 of that was parts, the other $4 was for a 7/8 spade bit. The spinner knob I used was one of the wheels off a sprinkler that was left in my garage by the previous owners of the house. A handy source of bearings is inline skate bearings. Another thing I did was to print off the encoder wheel onto transparency sheets (which are free if you get them from work)