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Title: spinner knobs
Post by: btoddkelley on August 27, 2002, 01:09:20 am

what are you guys using for spinner knobs? i would really like to find some tempest style ones but i don't know where look. any thoughts?
Thanks
Todd

Title: Re:spinner knobs
Post by: Minwah on August 27, 2002, 05:17:09 am

Have a look at http://www.oscarcontrols.com/index_spinner.htm

for the knobs available from Oscar.  I've got the skirted type :)

Title: Re:spinner knobs
Post by: 1UP on August 29, 2002, 05:45:59 pm

Try audio supply and electronics stores.  Radio Shack has a few kinds.  Most stereo knobs have markings on them, but if they're only printed on the surface, you can usually remove them with a pencil eraser.  Just depends what look you want.

Does Fultra still make his Tempest repro knobs?

Title: Re:spinner knobs
Post by: jerryjanis on August 29, 2002, 06:55:31 pm

If you're into fine whiskey, a friend had a bottle of Jack Daniels' Single Barrel Tennesee Whiskey from which I nabbed the cork/cap for because it looked like an ideal spinner knob...  I haven't used it yet, but I plan to.  It's very similar in shape and size to a Discs of Tron spinner.

Anyway, there are two ways you could look at it.  It's either outrageously expensive, or free.  I prefer to call it free - heck, I didn't pay for it.

http://www.jdsinglebarrel.com/default.htm

(http://jstookey.dynodns.net/pix/knob1.jpg)

(http://jstookey.dynodns.net/pix/knob2.jpg)

Title: Re:spinner knobs
Post by: Thenasty on August 31, 2002, 06:33:28 pm

Here is a nice Spinner for FREE unless you buy it and drink it.
http://www.nesquik.com/

I have a couple of this and thinking about making a spinner out of it. Diameter of it I think its about 2.5" almost 3" like the Arkanoid Spinner. The price was right and it has a bunny logo on top of it.

Anyone come up with a built one, please post your finish product and a small write up :)