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This plastic knob accepts a 6mm shaft and has a 15mm outer diameter. They simple press-fit onto a shaft. These are clear so that they can be used with our illuminated rotary encoders.
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Customer Reviews
4.3 out of 5
Based on 3 ratings:
1 of 1 found this helpful:
Very nice knob.
It is fairly small, and while it was meant to be used on a rotary switch that SparkFun is selling, it also fits perfectly on Alpha Pots with a clear shaft.
2 of 4 found this helpful:
what a knob
let's all give this knob a round of applause, shall we?
Half way there?
This is a nice knob, but does not fit on my 6mm-shaft encoders. :( Maybe a bad batch? Waiting on customer service to respond.
Edit: My encoder shafts are 5.97mm... Also, I don't see the point of testing clear knobs on a pot. ;)
Hi, I tested these with some of our 6mm potentiometers and it fits perfectly. Your encoders might have a different spline count as compared to these knobs. Also, please contact us directly if you have future support questions.
These make an awesome diffuser for RGB LED's!
Can these be removed from the encoder once attached? I've pulled hard enough that I am concerned that I might damage the encoder, but the knob is stuck pretty good.
I've always been able to get them back off. I'm sure I've removed four different knobs from encoders dozens of times. I have had to pull pretty hard a few times.
Not bad, although if you look at the picture carefully you can see that these knobs do have a position indicator. Whilst they do the job perfectly they're idea for rotary encoders if you are a true perfectionist. They do have a nice solid feel to them though
Despite both having a 6mm shaft, this knob does not in fact fit on the (non-illuminated) rotary encoder COM-09117.