Until I checked Re`an knobs I thought there is only one D shaft style shaft. So, which of these options is North orientation “A” or “B”
Also, does anybody know where can I find Rean P675 knob. I managed to find it only on [http://devicemart.co.kr](http://devicemart.co.kr) but Im not good with Korean letters.
Check out this nice pointer-less knob from same website. Also Re`an.
It could be just perfect for SEQ as it is just 10mm in diameter and it is SOFT TOUCH
Maybe we could organize some batch order from Re an? I would buy much of these 10mm softies in black colour.
The P675 knobs in black with a white pointer are 34 cents each from Mouser.
The pointer-less soft-touch REAN knobs are from the P401 line. The part # for black would be P401-S-0-D6. (In blue, as pictured, it would be P401-S-6-D6).
I have been looking for some nice soft-touch knobs for my SEQ, and I think the black ones could be perfect! I’ve sent an email to the Canadian Re’an distributor, asking for a sample and pricing.
I did that too, and been talking to the wilba about possibility to organize batch for them. Acording to prices of other Re`an knobs these should be inexpensive too. And they are just perfect for any encoder MB project. I just love these.
OK, I phoned the Canadian distributor when he didn’t respond to me email for 5 days. As I suggested to Sasha, in my experience Re’an knobs are tricky to get because nobody is very excited to sell them.
So … here’s what I got: in Canada there is generally a minimum order of 1000-2000 pieces. At that quantity, knobs like this tend to be pretty cheap - like under 30-50 cents each. He could not give me an exact quote.
I have asked him to give me a quote on the minimum, with the exact cost. Stay turned.
Hey, if I can get a thousand of these knobs for 25 cents each, that’s only 250 bucks. Recognizing that this is an estimate based on an estimate, would you pay $25 for 100 of these black beauties? I sure would.
Thanks Steve, at least you dug some answers. I didnt get an answer yet and I don't expect it anymore. Ill try to send one more email. …strange company. OK, they are big, but my company might be big too… I didnt say Im DIYer so I could want tenths of thousands and I expected they will react.
If these knobs are of good quality as they look on that only one image and priced 25-30$/100 I would be interested in more than 100 thats for sure, and I guess 1000 wouldnt be enough for all of us.
I think I started the avalanche again that nebula will surf on. I hope this thread will soon be renamed and moved to bulk orders.
I would too, although I like more this knobs:
Well, I never seen that knob that is not render.
Looks good too, but not as thin as P401 and it have that other colour that makes it less uniform so it is harder to match it with different designs. But if they can be bought somewhere in all the colours Re`an offer I would be buying few, for different sections.
I would so love if I can buy same type of knob in different colours of pointere or caps, with or without pointer. Re`an makes them but cannot be bought anywhere. To bad.
I got what I believe was a bullshit reply from some guy in NYC who said he asked Neutrik USA, who told him P401 is discontinued.
One of the two New York reps I contacted had forwarded my email to him. The other one didn’t even want to deal with me, and that I should instead order through Newark. Still no quote from the Canadian rep, but at least his cell phone number is on his web site ;D
If I have no luck by the end of the day I’m going to contact Werfo (Re’an parent company) directly and tell them about my luck. Maybe they will at least rag on their reps for not doing their job. It seems all these reps want to sell big, expensive stuff, and knobs just aren’t worth their time.
