We have a Cannon SP3 built in gas hob, about 15 or so years old. Over the
years the control knobs have gradually disintegrated, the last one falling
apart last week. Cannon quote me 18 per knob to replace them!  - for a
simple push fit plastic knob - over 70 for a set of four! My local spares
supplier quoted the same price and said that no others would fit as each
appliance knobs had different diameters and depths. Is this true? As my wife
likes this hob very much and doesn't want to change it, any suggestions as
to how to replace the knobs at a reasonable price would be much appreciated.
The Gas Council Appliance no. is 11 131 62
Thanks, Roy

I had this problem with a Cannon cooker. Luckily with only one of the knobs, 
so I swapped it with the grill knob which is never used. I had the same 
problem with a microwave. The push fit knob split lengthways on the part 
that goes over the spindle. I fitted a circlip over the split and it should 
be good for another few years.


"Roy Cookson"  wrote in message 
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| We have a Cannon SP3 built in gas hob, about 15 or so years old. Over the
| years the control knobs have gradually disintegrated, the last one falling
| apart last week. Cannon quote me 18 per knob to replace them!  - for a
| simple push fit plastic knob - over 70 for a set of four! My local spares
| supplier quoted the same price and said that no others would fit as each
| appliance knobs had different diameters and depths. Is this true? As my 
wife
| likes this hob very much and doesn't want to change it, any suggestions as
| to how to replace the knobs at a reasonable price would be much 
appreciated.
| The Gas Council Appliance no. is 11 131 62
| Thanks, Roy
|
|

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> We have a Cannon SP3 built in gas hob, about 15 or so years old. Over the
> years the control knobs have gradually disintegrated, the last one falling
> apart last week. Cannon quote me 18 per knob to replace them!  - for a
> simple push fit plastic knob - over 70 for a set of four! My local spares
> supplier quoted the same price and said that no others would fit as each
> appliance knobs had different diameters and depths. Is this true? As my
wife
> likes this hob very much and doesn't want to change it, any suggestions as
> to how to replace the knobs at a reasonable price would be much
appreciated.
> The Gas Council Appliance no. is 11 131 62
> Thanks, Roy
>

If you go to ,your local tip/recycling site, you may find that they have a
supply of cookers etc which have been scrapped. And if you're lucky there
may be a cannon amongst them you could take the knobs off.

Steve

Roy Cookson wrote:


> We have a Cannon SP3 built in gas hob, about 15 or so years old. Over
> the years the control knobs have gradually disintegrated, the last
> one falling apart last week. Cannon quote me #18 per knob to replace
> them!  - for a simple push fit plastic knob - over #70 for a set of
> four! My local spares supplier quoted the same price and said that no
> others would fit as each appliance knobs had different diameters and
> depths. Is this true? As my wife likes this hob very much and doesn't
> want to change it, any suggestions as to how to replace the knobs at
> a reasonable price would be much appreciated.  The Gas Council
> Appliance no. is 11 131 62 Thanks, Roy


Harh me too.

Argos do a parts service. They are the cheapest I have found, but still
pricey at http://www.argosspares.co.uk/

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zaax

On 2005-09-04 15:31:10 +0100, "Roy Cookson"  said:


> We have a Cannon SP3 built in gas hob, about 15 or so years old. Over the
> years the control knobs have gradually disintegrated, the last one falling
> apart last week


No chance of sticking the pieces back together, make a mould, and then 
using PolyMorph (from Maplin or eBay) to make replacements? Dunno if 
there would be a problem with heat softening the PM though.

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Cheers

Derryck

Many thanks for all your suggestions. I will work my way through them until
I solve it.
Cheers,
Roy