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Instrument Control Knobs, Sliders and Potentiometers

 

Rotary Control Knobs

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For shaft sizes and types please see the PDF data sheet Rotary control knob shaft sizes and types portable document format (opens in a new window).

 

 

 

 

Shaft Sizes and Colours Colors

The colours colors shown below are for reference only and may not be identical to actual colours. colors. If an exact colour color selection is required we are happy to provide samples for your evaluation. Custom colours colors are available for single and multi colour color moulded molded knobs. Please call us to discuss your specific requirements.

 

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Knob caps can be supplied plain, with a marker line (ML), with a marker dot (MD), or custom legend.

 

When specifying fixing options, indicate shaft size and type, i.e. screw fix (SF), push fix (‘D’), splined (SPL), or collet.

For shaft sizes and types please see the PDF data sheet Rotary control knob shaft sizes and types portable document format (opens in a new window).

 

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Cliff knob types and shaft sizes
Shaft Size: 3 mm 4 mm 4 mm 4 mm 6 mm 6 mm 6 mm USA 6 mm 6 mm ¼″ ¼″ ¼″ ¼″ Marker Dot and Line Options
Knob Type: collet D-spring collet screw splined D-spring D-spring collet screw D-spring splined screw collet
  collet 3 mm d-spring 4 mm collet 4 mm screw 4 mm splined 6 mm d-spring 6 mm d-spring 6 mm USA collet 6 mm screw 6 mm d-spring quarter inch splined quarter inch screw quarter inch collet quarter inch  
K1C         Y       Y Y   Y   skirt-dot (standard)
K4C                 ?     Y   cap-line
K5, K8         Y       Y Y   Y   cap-line, skirt-dot
K6C       Y   ?     Y     Y   cap-dot, skirt-line, numbered
K7C         Y ?     Y Y   Y   cap-line
K85, K88   Y     Y Y Y     Y Y     cap-line (standard)
K86R             Y             body-line, cap-line
K87MAR, K87MBR+   ?     Y Y Y     Y       body-line, cap-line
K88   Y     Y Y       Y Y     cap-line
K9* Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y body-line, cap-dot, cap-line
K10* Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y body-line, cap-dot, cap-line
K11 Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y body-line, cap-dot, cap-line
K12 Y   Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y   Y Y body-line, cap-dot, cap-line
K14       Y Y   K14P   Y Y   Y   cap-line
K15, K15P       Y Y       Y Y   Y   K15=cap-line
K16, K16P       Y Y   K16P   Y Y   Y   K16=cap-line
K17                 ? ?   Y   cap-line (standard)
K18         Y       Y     Y    
K19         Y                 cap-dot
K21       Y Y Y     Y Y   Y   cap-line, cap-dot
C18,
C18/SKT
        Y Y Y     Y       C18=cap-line (standard),
C18/SKT=skirt-line, numbered
KM12B, KM15B         Y                  
KM20B, KM40B, KM50B         Y   ?              
KMK series         Y   Y              
KMR series         Y   ?     KMR40D        

 

  • Y = Yes, available as standard.
  • ? = Enquire if required.
  • * For all-black model only - version with integral cap is available.
  • + Including ‘R’ soft-touch versions.

 

Many of our control knobs are stocked by Cliff distributors.

 

Instrument Control Knobs, Sliders and Potentiometers - general information

 

Please contact Cliff sales for more information.