verhoevenc Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 I think i just BROKE this pot trying to get a push on knob off?! What the heck?! WHy do they make them so hard?! There's no WAY I can safely push one of those on when the pot is attached to the 1/8" thick top!? It'ss crack right through with the pressure needed to push it on?! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 They don't. However, there are 2 styles of knurling on pots and knobs, and suppliers hardly ever specify which is which. Trying to fit a course knob onto a fine knurled pot is evil, and not worth the trouble! If you get the correct match, they slip on with no trouble at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 so i'm guess i can pretty much count that pot and that knob out from now on then? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Maybe you could use a plyers to crimp the pot shaft a bit to make the knob fit? Or would that not give you enough clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strato-Master Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hey man I just had the same problem but all I had to do was takes a screw driver and make the inside of the new knob a lil bigger then it went on still needed some forcing but everything still works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted January 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 THAT MAN IS GENIOUS! ive him a prize... so I finally got the knob off (pot got destroyed.... ) and I took a phillips #3 style screw driver to the inside of the knob! it still has SOME knurling left, but not much, andyou still have to push to get on/off, but it worked SO well and is actually use-able now! thank you SO much, you just made my day (and it's been a pretty bad day, got a bolt in my car's tire and everything!). Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.