917 balsa shift knob specs (now a progress thread), MK1 made, pics included |
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917 balsa shift knob specs (now a progress thread), MK1 made, pics included |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 16 2009, 09:38 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,544 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Does anyone have the specs for the 917 shift knobs? I am talking about the ones that were laminated wood.
I am looking for: What wood was used in the lamination What are the dimensions How was it attached. I know someone already makes these, and I could just buy one. However, I am interested in learning how to use a wood lathe and my grandfather is going to give me his and all his tooling for it. Instead of just turning eggs until I get the idea of what I am doing, I figured this would be a more useful project to start with. Zach |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 16 2009, 09:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,052 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Hi Zach. We have one here in the showcase
Does anyone have the specs for the 917 shift knobs? I am talking about the ones that were laminated wood. I am looking for: What wood was used in the lamination What are the dimensions How was it attached. I know someone already makes these, and I could just buy one. However, I am interested in learning how to use a wood lathe and my grandfather is going to give me his and all his tooling for it. Instead of just turning eggs until I get the idea of what I am doing, I figured this would be a more useful project to start with. Zach |
VaccaRabite |
Jan 16 2009, 10:14 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,544 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Neat!
Any chance I could get you to pull some specs off it for me? Maybe some reference photos? I'm not planning on making these to sell (don't want to step on toes) but I'd like to have a better idea of what I am making. Zach Hi Zach. We have one here in the showcase Does anyone have the specs for the 917 shift knobs? I am talking about the ones that were laminated wood. I am looking for: What wood was used in the lamination What are the dimensions How was it attached. I know someone already makes these, and I could just buy one. However, I am interested in learning how to use a wood lathe and my grandfather is going to give me his and all his tooling for it. Instead of just turning eggs until I get the idea of what I am doing, I figured this would be a more useful project to start with. Zach |
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