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| CptTripps |
 Dec 12 2013, 12:15 PM
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:: Punch and Pie ::  Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I've been thinking a lot about the gauges I'm going to be using, and wanting to do something special. I was just going to go with the stock gauges and use modern innards (search for the Sunpro Tach thread) but realized that I am putting a 8,000rpm motor in.
So I busted out my handy vinyl cutter and Adode Illustrator to see if I could make my own. |
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| CptTripps |
Dec 12 2013, 12:29 PM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm going to have to get rid of the bubbles before I put it through the laminator again. (Just a thought...it may not work at all.)
So...at the end of the day, I think it was worth 30min of time to see if I had a viable plan or not. Some things I learned: 1: The lettering is a little TOO thin to do reverses on the PORSCHE and the RPM piece. Perhaps I'll do those in black vinyl and apply after the fact. 2: I need to pull the centers for the 4, 6, 8 so I can apply them afterwards. No biggie there. 3: Maybe a little thicker plastic with an additional black backer that's the reverse. That'll help focus the light on the numbers and I won't have any bleed for the light hitting the silver vinyl. I'm going to thicken up the middle-ticks so they are a LITTLE thicker. That's all I got for now...what do you think? |
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CptTripps Making my own gauge faces Dec 12 2013, 12:15 PM
CptTripps First step was making the gauge template. This is ... Dec 12 2013, 12:16 PM CptTripps Then I transferred it to my Vinyl Cutting program ... Dec 12 2013, 12:16 PM CptTripps Cut it on Silver vinyl. Not the best vinyl, but wo... Dec 12 2013, 12:17 PM CptTripps Next I transferred it to some thick-ish Lexan. Dec 12 2013, 12:18 PM CptTripps Using my "RC Car Body" skills, I hit the... Dec 12 2013, 12:20 PM CptTripps Next I painted over the back with a quick coat of ... Dec 12 2013, 12:21 PM CptTripps Viola! After a second coat, I'm getting an... Dec 12 2013, 12:24 PM
ripper911
Viola!
Viola?
http://www.914world.com/bbs... Dec 12 2013, 01:40 PM nathansnathan You should use this typeface to match the original... Dec 12 2013, 12:48 PM zymurgist Cool! Dec 12 2013, 12:52 PM CptTripps My other thought was to use the font from the Boxs... Dec 12 2013, 12:59 PM euro911 Looks nice. Practice makes perfect.
:popcorn: Dec 12 2013, 08:04 PM r_towle How did you cut the lexan without chipping it? Dec 12 2013, 08:14 PM mikesmith Something like these?
http://www.newvintageusa.co... Dec 12 2013, 09:19 PM CptTripps
How did you cut the lexan without chipping it?
... Dec 12 2013, 09:31 PM CptTripps Attempt #2: Much better.
Used a thicker vinyl and... Dec 13 2013, 08:36 AM Dave_Darling The minor ticks still need to be fatter. Especial... Dec 13 2013, 10:54 AM |
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