Hi Mike,
I'm not quite sure I understand you, but you seem to be giving the impression
that the original knobs are removable, which I didn't think they were. Or have
I misunderstood you?
>From posts I'd read earlier, it seemed that the problems most people were
>having with the knobs were 1) Too small to hold properly, and 2) Not being
>able to see the virually invisible lines on the top of the knobs.
I agree that at I have them at the moment there is no reference scale, but at
least you can see instantly whether or not there's been a glaring shife of
position in any of them.
Max
--- In "Mike Rooke" <> wrote:
>
> A pen top full of polymorph plastic pressed onto the existing control would
> probably work just as well, the plastic would mould around the shaft. You
> could use it like a key when needed to turn the control, and then leave it to
> one side so they dont move / are not subject to bumping in the bag changing
> the trim level. I hardly use the trim, set them to around 3 oclock followed
> by the main gain as appropriate.
>
> -Mike.
>
>
> --- In "Max" <maxcatterwell@> wrote:
> >
> > Some people on the group may be interested in a mod I've done to my FR2-LE
> > controls.
> > Having done some searching I came upon these knobs on eBay UK:
> >
> > Item # 360212988939 (You get five, and mine were white)
> >
> > I then removed the skirt and carefully with a sharp small penknife, removed
> > the vertical gripping lines inside the shaft opening. If the knobs had been
> > sufficiently long and stable you wouldn't have to do this, but they aren't!
> > If you do this correctly the knobs will hold well enough. I took a fraction
> > too much off my first attempt and cunningly applied a circle of insulation
> > tape to the base of the knob, and then made a cut across the opening. I
> > followed this cut with another to each side of the first to create a cross
> > (hope that makes sense!) This was sufficient to give enough grip when the
> > knob was pushed on.
> > OK, this isn't the easiest procedure, but to a skilled person it won't take
> > long.
> > I have put a couple of pictures in a folder named Piccies from Max in the
> > Photos section.
> > A couple of points; firstly, the movement of the small shafts that were not
> > made for a knob of this size is amplified, but this is in my opinion not a
> > problem. Secondly, I will of course not accept any resposibility for any
> > damage caused if anyone attempts this!
> > Max
> >
>
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