Need cover or guard for dial control
Need cover or guard for dial control
(OP)
I am in need of a cover or guard that would lockout a simple dial knob on a critical piece of equipment.
The knob is 1" diameter by 5/8" deep. There appears to be about an inch of clearance all around.
The design I envision is a ring (say 1.5" ID) which fits over the knob and is secured to the machine control panel. The ring would have several protruding tabs. The cylindrical cover or guard would have cutouts along the inside rim that engage the tabs when the cover is given a 1/4 turn.
Does anyone know of such a product, or have a better idea? I am open to any suggestions.
Thank you
The knob is 1" diameter by 5/8" deep. There appears to be about an inch of clearance all around.
The design I envision is a ring (say 1.5" ID) which fits over the knob and is secured to the machine control panel. The ring would have several protruding tabs. The cylindrical cover or guard would have cutouts along the inside rim that engage the tabs when the cover is given a 1/4 turn.
Does anyone know of such a product, or have a better idea? I am open to any suggestions.
Thank you





RE: Need cover or guard for dial control
Go to Home Depot. You will probably find a variety of electrical socket covers intended for outdoor use that would likely work.
RE: Need cover or guard for dial control
McMaster Carr
MSC Direct
Newark Electronics
One of those should have something suitable.
RE: Need cover or guard for dial control
Whatever you end up using, if it's a loose part, it'll get lost (as I think MintJulep was implying).
RE: Need cover or guard for dial control
The Allied electronic site shows promise, particularly in the idec corp. switch guards.