[TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs

[w2fca at cs.com]

Try the Raytheon series - as I remember they are mil spec and made of a material that won't crack. There is an example here - 


http://www.surplussales.com/ShaftHardware/Knobs-3.html

Frank
W2FCA


"Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj at hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hi everyone:
>
>I've gone through two or three stock front panel rotary switch knobs on my 
>238A--they eventually crack in two and fall apart.  I tried fixing one with 
>epoxy but even that didn't last.  I'm wondering if anyone else who has had 
>this experience can recommend a source for decent looking replacement knobs? 
>  I think the switches are so heavy duty (a good thing) the stock knobs just 
>can't handle the resistance and I need something bigger and more solid.  I'm 
>gg over to radio shack to see if they have anything but I thought I'd ask 
>here first.  vise grips not an option hi.
>
>Tnx, 73
>Rob Atkinson
>K5UJ
>k5uj at hotmail.com
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