I’m late to the party, phew!
If this should come to pass I would be interested in 60 transparent knobs, and 30 red/black ones.
Edit: The picture of the 6582 with transparent knobs looks like teh sex!
Cheers :sorcerer:
/J
I would also be interested in 100 original transparent type knobs …
You can put me down for 30 red/black and 30 transparent/black… Thanks!
OK I’ll take just 60 black/transparent now, get the rest in the next bulk order.
Hey guys,
as stated above ALBS is still closed. I called them yesterday and they will be opened by next week. I will post the info here then.
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The 0.60€ p.p. mentioned in this thread is not the price that you will have to pay for the knobs. It is the price that ALBS sell them for. That is without german VAT, shipping and handling by ALBS, shipping and handling by whoever does runs the bulk. In all the last official ALBS Waldorf bulks in this forum the knobs were sold for 1.20€ p.p. and I think that was for a reason 
Please take that into account when putting numbers here.
</2cents>
Current list:
BLACK/TRANSPARENT
Hawkeye 30
PhilTaylor 30
Phunk 15
Orangehand 15
Wilba 60
gtxdude 30
Hurolura 100
olga42 60
altitude 50
starfire 20
dmagic 15
BLACK/RED
psyreactor 100
gtxdude 30
olga42 30
technobreath 50
<2cents info=“before this is going into the wrong direction”>
The 0.60€ p.p. mentioned in this thread is not the price that you will have to pay for the knobs. It is the price that ALBS sell them for. That is without german VAT, shipping and handling by ALBS, shipping and handling by whoever does runs the bulk. In all the last official ALBS Waldorf bulks in this forum the knobs were sold for 1.20€ p.p. and I think that was for a reason
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This was what I tried to explain, but without having any info about previous bulk order runs. Glad you could make the price estimate a little bit clearer. I think I will want to change my numbers a bit that you wrote in the list in the above post. If this doesnt make a lot of trouble of course..
New numbers for me:
30 black/red
20 black/trans
These numbers I don’t plan to change.
I was a bit impressed by backlit knobs, so it would be fun to see how it works out on my design
Is anyone taking the responsibility to organize the bulk order? - as I said - I can do it, but it makes no sense since it’s gonna be a lot more expensive due to the taxes and norwegian VAT I would have to pay wich is a bit higher than german vat - also the overall shipping costs from albs would be lower with a german based redistribution
phunk, if you do it, please make mine 50 black/transparent instead of 30 - just had a new idea for a new project in 2013, that is if earth still exists then…
hi *.*
I can put together a bulk order in the wiki and receive pm, to build lists
and confirm the orders, working to free the person who
receives and forwards.
All this I might start doing it on Saturday to finish my
Vacation!
I offer to make me not forwarding because I live in Argentina and
costs would be high.
sorry for my English, I speak Spanish.
Best Regard
Lucas
My $0.02:
Someone outside of Europe should run this so we dont pay VAT. I didn’t pay any duties last time I ran this..
Thank you for the offer, Lucas.
I´d suggest we wait with the decision who might runs what until we really have a quote and a confirmed availability by ALBS.
Until then just post the number of knobs wanted here. Preferable in multiples of 10
Current list:
BLACK/TRANSPARENT
Hawkeye 50
PhilTaylor 30
Phunk 15
Orangehand 15
Wilba 60
gtxdude 30
Hurolura 100
olga42 60
altitude 50
starfire 20
dmagic 15
technobreath 20 (fixed the nr)
BLACK/RED
psyreactor 100
gtxdude 30
olga42 30
technobreath 30
hey,
I see in the list you mixed up my numbers - but it doesn’t matter… good either way. I guess when my first project is over (the mbsid) I will be stuck with about 30 extra, so I will have the freedom to choose whatever I like on the mbsid - the rest probably goes on a MBLC, but that is ahead in time… one thing at the time - not just for the calm of my soul but also for not emptying my wallet as my wife will go pretty mad 
- When she asks how much this project of mine cost I tell her that I think it might be half of what it really is hehe. Oh shit, I hope she doesn’t google my forum-name as she will see this post :P. Hehe, the truth will come out eventually - in time
Exactly how are these trans buttons backlit anyway?
Exactly how are these trans buttons backlit anyway?
3 SMD leds epoxied to the base of each encoder then wired together in series like a big spider net. I have a dimmer on mine to control the brightness, wilba used a resistor. Not for the faint of heart.
yo, pls correct my number from 30 to 50 (black transparent) - thx a lot
3 SMD leds epoxied to the base of each encoder then wired together in series like a big spider net. I have a dimmer on mine to control the brightness, wilba used a resistor. Not for the faint of heart.
Is there a standard size of the smd leds, or is there any special ones to buy that fits better than the other on a normal encoder?
What do u mean it’s not for the “faint of heart”? Using a resistor for brightness or the whole concept of backlit encoder knobs?
I´d suggest we wait with the decision who might runs what until we really have a quote and a confirmed availability by ALBS.
Until then just post the number of knobs wanted here. Preferable in multiples of 10
Hi Phunk,
Could you put me on your list for 30 black/transparent and 30 black/red please? If numbers are limited and the knobs are only available to the privileged and needy then I will settle for 15 of either red/black or black/transparent. Does Wilba’s comment regarding wanting 3000 suggest that absolutely everybody (including beyond midibox) wants these knobs but they are only sold to a select or preferred customer?
Thanks for negotiating on behalf of all of us Phunk - it is probably easier for you living in Germany and you are more likely to get a response than I (who knows little German if any).
Cheers,
Joe
Is there a standard size of the smd leds, or is there any special ones to buy that fits better than the other on a normal encoder?
What do u mean it’s not for the “faint of heart”? Using a resistor for brightness or the whole concept of backlit encoder knobs?
The whole concept, there is a ton of wiring tiny ass wires to tiny ass parts. You need LEDS with leads like this: , ones with solder pads wont work.
I cant find pics of mine but here is Wilba’s
BLACK/TRANSPARENT
Hawkeye 30
PhilTaylor 30
Phunk 15
Orangehand 15
Wilba 60
gtxdude 30
Hurolura 100
olga42 60
altitude 50
starfire 20
dmagic 15
technobreath 20 (fixed the nr)
Toadstool 30
BLACK/RED
psyreactor 100
gtxdude 30
olga42 30
technobreath 30
Toadstool 30
Hehe, Altitude - I get the point :).
I can vividly imagine the loads of time it takes to do this backlight, and also it’s so tiny… but this is not something I can’t do - Just gotta get myself a new soldering iron now. After soldering two GM5x5x5 boards and preparing several components for the mbsid the tip of the iron is useless - it’s a cheap weller iron I bought through my job. I asked for a good one, and some extra tips, but the answer was that it was cheaper to throw it away and buy a new soldering iron than to switch tip on it… Anyway - I’m getting myself a real soldering station when I decide I can afford it!
Hi Phunk,
maybe you didn’t get my PM. Anyway I’m not on the list. Would like to order 20pcs with you. (yes that’s +5 than stated in the PM)
Thank you very much :flowers:
Hi Guys !
i’m interested by 15 black/red and 15 black/transparent
Thanks.