• Power/volume knob

    From Tonkinese@21:1/5 to All on Sun May 15 19:59:45 2016
    I am a long time vectrex admirer and a first time owner for 5 months.

    my issue is where can i get a replacement knob for this I've got a 3D printer file of the knob which i found here http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5583 in case i ever meet someone with a 3D printer.

    it's been 5 months and no luck is there anywhere where i can buy I've looked many many places and have found none.

    If anyone can help that would be great


    Many thanks

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  • From Computer Nerd Kev@21:1/5 to Tonkinese on Mon May 16 22:27:26 2016
    Tonkinese <natandjailive@hotmail.com> wrote:
    I am a long time vectrex admirer and a first time owner
    for 5 months.

    my issue is where can i get a replacement knob for this
    I've got a 3D printer file of the knob which i found
    here http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5583 in case i
    ever meet someone with a 3D printer.

    it's been 5 months and no luck is there anywhere where
    i can buy I've looked many many places and have found
    none.

    If anyone can help that would be great

    I haven't noticed anyone selling them specifically, but
    there are services such as 3D Hubs (http://www.3dhubs.com/)
    where you can, in effect, commission local 3D printer
    owners to print your model.

    From your IP address, I gather you're in Australia. In that
    case Officeworks has a 3D printing service. It seems to be
    based in Melbourne, but I think they might take orders at
    local stores.

    Also, if you know anyone who is good with a lathe, they could
    probably knock something up. A small engineering place would
    probably do it too, though the price would probably be
    excessive.

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  • From Vectrexer@21:1/5 to Tonkinese on Wed Jun 22 10:28:12 2016
    On Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 7:59:46 PM UTC-7, Tonkinese wrote:
    I am a long time vectrex admirer and a first time owner for 5 months.

    my issue is where can i get a replacement knob for this I've got a 3D printer file of the knob which i found here http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5583 in case i ever meet someone with a 3D printer.

    it's been 5 months and no luck is there anywhere where i can buy I've looked many many places and have found none.

    If anyone can help that would be great


    Many thanks

    I would be happy to send you the test knobs I have printed using that file. Just send me your address and cover the postage.

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  • From Vectrexer@21:1/5 to Tonkinese on Wed Jun 22 10:31:11 2016
    On Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 7:59:46 PM UTC-7, Tonkinese wrote:
    I am a long time vectrex admirer and a first time owner for 5 months.

    my issue is where can i get a replacement knob for this I've got a 3D printer file of the knob which i found here http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5583 in case i ever meet someone with a 3D printer.

    it's been 5 months and no luck is there anywhere where i can buy I've looked many many places and have found none.

    If anyone can help that would be great


    Many thanks


    There is a caveat. The tests I did were printed in glow-in-the-dark blue and in hot pink. So they definitely will look a little strange depending on your tastes.

    Vectrex Controller

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