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    heisnoelvis
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    Okay, well I have been thinking about trying to make some reproduction 90’s Russian Big muff knobs. Since they are impossible to get your hands on now. I have some experience with making plaster and rubber molds, and I work at a place where optical grade resin flows like water. I was wondering if anyone had one of the sought after plastic battery doors that I could make a mold of (and send back obviously, as these things are like gold.) I have a few knobs on my russian muffs for the knob mold but not a battery door.

    any one interested?

    #107542
    The EH Man
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    Interesting idea. Contact me via email and we’ll see what we can do.

    #107543
    Ned Flanders
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    I have one battery door but i am to fearful too part with it even for this LMAO as they are extremely rare and should it go missing in the post I will be gutted!

    I would be perfectly happy to make a mold myself if told how to do it, i am very intuitive and pickup real quick at all things DIY. SO the offer is there anyways.

    Hopefully Ron can do something maybe…he’s a good guy that you can trust completely BTW!

    I have thought about making the plastic doors myself actually as I need another two and I would actually like to have about 10-20 on hand for future Sovtek purchases. If someone doesn’t beat me to it i will eventually make some myself anyways. I know Kit also is interested in this as he has mention it to me previously.

    #107546
    julian
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    that’s a great idea!

    I don’t have that style battery door, but best of luck to you!

    #107549
    Kitrae
    Member

    There are actually two different sizes of the plastic battery door that fit the different Sontek cast aluminum enclosures, so you would have to decide which to make, or both. One won’t fit all the big box Sovteks. Probably the one that fit the early green Russians is more prevalent. Problem is, the damn things are so loose they would just fall out again. It would help if they were reengineered a bit.

    I have both, so if Ron can’t help, let me know.

    I’m interested in getting knobs if you plan on making plenty!

    #107566
    Angle Loss
    Participant

    I’d be very interested in some early Sovtek Muff knobs! I’m glad to hear you are going to undertake this project. I look forward to checking them out when you put some into production.

    #107589
    Ned Flanders
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    There are actually two different sizes of the plastic battery door that fit the different Sontek cast aluminum enclosures, so you would have to decide which to make, or both. One won’t fit all the big box Sovteks. Probably the one that fit the early green Russians is more prevalent. Problem is, the damn things are so loose they would just fall out again. It would help if they were reengineered a bit.

    I have both, so if Ron can’t help, let me know.

    I’m interested in getting knobs if you plan on making plenty!

    Yeah, even with the battery door i still need to use clear tape over it so they are pretty well useless.

    I never knew about the two different sizes, what muffs the other size for,CW, RAOD???

    #107614
    devnulljp
    Participant

    Oh man you’re going to make some knobs too?

    15f84f1d.jpg

    hint hint hint…

    #107689
    Kitrae
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    I never knew about the two different sizes, what muffs the other size for,CW, RAOD???

    The RAO, CW, and some green green CW all used the first version, and fit the first version die cast box. The second edition green Civil War Muffs changed to the new die cast box – the one with ridged sides, and got a new battery door to fit it. The first edition green Russians used this same box and door. One door was wider and longer than the other. Neither had much of a detente to hold them in place.

    Here is the later one, from the green Russians.
    Sovtek_red_army_civil_war_batt_door.jpg

    And here is the earlier one from the RAO and Civil War Muffs. Some of these were red plastic.
    Sovtek_green_cast_alum_box_door.jpg

    #107690
    Ned Flanders
    Moderator

    Cool.

    The little latch needs to be thicker so it grabs hey…

    #108428
    devnulljp
    Participant

    Hey did this project ever fly?

    #109351
    devnulljp
    Participant

    Any idea what a set of NOS triangle knobs (the black Dakawares) would be worth? I found a source, and need to make an offer… [IMG]”http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq123/devnulljp/Fuzz/Big Muffs/triangleknobs/12d397e5.jpg”[/IMG]

    #109326
    The EH Man
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    They’re worth whatever you want to pay to have them. I wouldn’t pay more than $10-20.

    Quote:
    Any idea what a set of NOS triangle knobs (the black Dakawares) would be worth? I found a source, and need to make an offer… [IMG]”http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq123/devnulljp/Fuzz/Big Muffs/triangleknobs/12d397e5.jpg”[/IMG]
    #109270
    devnulljp
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    They’re worth whatever you want to pay to have them. I wouldn’t pay more than $10-20.

    $10-20 would be great — not going to happen though (unless you’ve got some lying around you’d sell me that is :D)
    Really I’m missing one of these but pretty much given up one ever finding one…

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    #102505
    devnulljp
    Participant

    I got some NOS triangle-ish knobs.
    Close up, and under strong light, they’re almost tortoishell colour though instead of black. Look like they belong on nasty 70s furniture :)

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    I’d be in for a battery door though if these were ever made…

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