Knob for dimmer switch

[John Brown]

Trying to find a couple of replacement knobs for a dimmer switch. I can find loads without the protruding skirt, but they won't work, as that skirt fits through a hole in the plate, and the spindle is too short for a conventional knob.
The spindle diameter is 6mm with a flat, and the external diameter of the skirt us around 10mm. The other dimensions don't really matter much, within reason.
I may just have to buy a new 2 gang LED compatible dimmer, but I'd rather not, if I can help it.

 

[woodieallen]

Jeepers...you have too much time on your hands.

Or are brassic.

JFDI....buy a new dimmer switch. It will be cheaper.

 

[John Brown]

I probably will end up doing that. I just don't like throwing perfectly good stuff into landfill, if I can avoid it.
Borasic? No. Tight? Yes
As for time on my hands, it'll take me longer to change the switch than to replace two knobs.

 

[Cabinetman]

The only way you’re going to get some of those is if you have a very friendly electrician who is ripping some old rubbish out and you could persuade him to take the trouble to save some for you.

 

[woodieallen]

I probably will end up doing that. I just don't like throwing perfectly good stuff into landfill, if I can avoid it.
Borasic? No. Tight? Yes
As for time on my hands, it'll take me longer to change the switch than to replace two knobs.

Plus the hours spent Googling for the replacement ! Or creating and reading this thread !

 

[porker]

First job I ever did on my metal lathe! Mine were aluminium instead of plastic but I was very pleased with the result. Clearly you need a metal lathe and all the tooling - there is clear justification.

 

[flying haggis]

these any good
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271281251976?hash=item3f299f6688:g:9E0AAOSwuxFYtq~A

 

[LBlondon114]

Hey John Brown...having the exact same trouble as you.

Did you ever find anywhere to buy this dimmer knobs or get replacements?

cheers

 

[LBlondon114]

Hey John Brown...having the exact same trouble as you.
Did you ever find anywhere to buy these type of dimmer knobs or get replacements?
cheers

 

[John Brown]

I bought a couple on eBay, if I remember correctly, they were the wrong colour, but did fit.
Just checked my eBay purchase history, and I did, in fact, buy the ones found by flying haggis in the earlier post, so thank to you, FH!

 

[Spectric]

What happened to the originals ?

 

[John Brown]

What happened to the originals ?

One was broken, but it was a twin dimmer switch, so changed both so that they were the same colour.

As for the suggestion that I should've simply replaced the entire unit, I probably would've done in my own dwelling, but this was a rental property and I'm not a qualified electrician.

 

[MorrisWoodman12]

If you haven't already replaced them (I realise this thread is fairly old) try an electronics supplier such as Rapid, CPC/Farnell, RS. It looks pretty standard. Some knobs come with a removable skirt.
Martin.

 

[John Brown]

If you haven't already replaced them (I realise this thread is fairly old) try an electronics supplier such as Rapid, CPC/Farnell, RS. It looks pretty standard. Some knobs come with a removable skirt.
Martin.

Thanks. I replaced mine some time ago.
If you are directing your remark to LBlondon114, I'm not sure his were the same as mine.

 

[MorrisWoodman12]

I thought you probably had done so but the info may be useful for LBlondon114 or someone else.

 

[LBlondon114]

Thanks. I replaced mine some time ago.
If you are directing your remark to LBlondon114, I'm not sure his were the same as mine.

Yeah exact same as yours and same problem..not able to find replacements and dont want to replace whole unit if possible..need 6 of them for various rooms...

 

[John Brown]

Yeah exact same as yours and same problem..not able to find replacements and dont want to replace whole unit if possible..need 6 of them for various rooms...

If I could find the other two of the four I bought, I'd send them to you, but I have no idea where they went, and you'd still need 4 more...
Think they were Rocca, if that helps.

 

[LBlondon114]

I'll have another search...not looking good...
but a friend is going to try and 3D print some replicas from the original one i have left.