[Test-Equipment] 3/8" Potentiometer/Switch Dress/Trim Washers

[Barry]

Hi Wayne,

Yes, I'm a member of ARF.  I was thinking of asking there but thought I'd start here first.

Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
> From: hwhall at compuserve.com
> To: test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:18:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] 3/8" Potentiometer/Switch Dress/Trim  Washers
> 
> Another source for oddities is the Antique Electronics Forum's classified
> section.https://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=15
> 
> WayneWB4OGM
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve <k0xp at k0xp.com>
> To: Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>;
> Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 19, 2021 10:29 pm
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] 3/8" Potentiometer/Switch Dress/Trim Washers
> 
> At 04:08 PM 4/19/2021, Barry wrote:
> >Anyone know where I could get a few "trim" or "dress" washers for a
> >switch or potentiometer with a 3/8" thread?  I can't seem to find
> >them sold separately and don't want to buy sets of nuts,
> >lockwashers, and washers.  These seem to have gotten hard to find...
> 
> Nope; available by the onesies, or thousands, from Antique
> Electronics. Here is both a nut and washer (albeit you pays through
> the nose at 70 CENTS per pair, plus shipping):
> https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/nut-washer-panel-38-potentiometers
> Here is the nut, alone, for 35 CENTS each:
> https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/nut-cts-38-32-nickel-450-series-potentiometers
> ... and a package of 12 for (gasp!!) $4.45:
> https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/nut-cts-38-32-nickel-450-series-potentiometers
> And finally, here's the Holy Grail, a package of 10 washers for just
> $1.25:
> https://www.tubesandmore.com/products/washer-cts-flat-potentiometers
> (Of course, they wouldn't sell you just ONE washer... that just
> wouldn't be economical, would it??  8-)
> 
> Whenever old-timey hardware like this is needed, always remember to
> check the so-called "antique electronics" dealers. Most of them cater
> to the guitar amp restoration crowd, who seem to think Black Beauty
> capacitors are their Holy Grail even though we radio freaks know
> those Black Beasties are often leaky or shorted, to the capacitor, in
> every 1950's/1960's radio we've ever recapped.
> 
> Another decent electronics part emporium is All Electronics, but they
> carry mainly excess surplus inventory like wall warts of every size
> and description plus the odd lot of high quality small power
> transformers (I have to confess that since I've been buying their
> great small power transformers, they seem to have gotten wise and
> raised their prices in an effort to cut back my small quantity buying
> in lots of 3 or 4 each  8-)
> 
> Antique Electronics also has old-fashioned solder-type terminal
> strips from one to eight terminals; and even solder lugs for both
> 4-40 and 6-32 hardware. And much, much more besides. Check out their
> stock of Hammond and LMB chassis, for example; they're usually priced
> a bit lower than many guys try to sell an old NOS chassis on eham or
> QTH.com or elsewhere... and almost ALWAYS lower than you'll find on
> epay (except for the odd single-lot individual seller). Their chassis
> prices are usually competitive with DigiKey but not always; I
> recently stocked up on some small Hammond chassis from DK in lieu of
> ordering from Antique simply because the price was pennies apart, but
> DK offered much cheaper shipping. Shipping costs is often what makes
> the difference between one vendor or another.
> 
> ALL of these places ship very quickly; I usually get my goods within
> 2 days, sometimes 3, and when I buy ordinary drill bits, taps,
> screws, washers, etc. from McMaster-Carr, I usually get their schtuff
> overnight. Perhaps that's because they have a depot only 20 miles
> from me here in SoCal, however....
> 
> I am not affiliated with any of these dealers, I'm just a
> mostly-satisfied customer. (From time to time, I find certain items
> that were a waste of money; but most is well-worth spending my
> allowance on  8-D  )
> 
> SteveH K0XP
> 
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