SpeedHut gauge panel, possible limited run - Any interest? Options

[tygaboy]

EDIT on 6/6/2021
I made 6 SpeedHut gauge panels today. See my post on page 4 of this thread for a "fresh off the plasma table" pic.

If you're still interested, I should have these ready to go in a week or so.

- these are .063 3003 aluminum
- they will not be painted
- they do not have the raised stamping for the dimmer
- they are set up for a 4.5" center gauge, 4" outer gauges
- 3 have holes for the dimmer, 3 don't

$35 plus shipping from 94952.

Yes, I'd said $20 earlier but that was a year ago and I was being too generous with my time and consumables. Just be thankful I'm not making them out of wood. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Let me know if you're interested. I'll probably make more once I get more material.
Thanks again for your patience.
Chris


EDIT on 6/24/20:
To the interested parties who've already contacted me or posted here to date:

The plasma table is back in action so now I'm tuning the design. See my post from today (6/24) for the latest updates re: what's new and what I still have to do.
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As to price, it'll be the same thing I try and pull off whenever I do stuff for friends:
Cost of materials and consumables and you buy me a coffee if we ever meet.

I'm thinking $20 plus shipping.

Thanks for your patience.

Chris
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For those using or contemplating SpeedHut gauges, you'll find they are just a bit undersized compared to the stock gauges and require some sort of wrapping or spacer in order to fit well in the stock panel.

I opted to give a go to working up a replacement panel and as I was making it, I thought, while I'm cutting one, I could cut a few more, if there was interest.

This is V1 and it needs a couple minor tweaks, but you get the idea.

Note that it has a 90 degree fold along the bottom edge that I'll stretch so the panel curves a bit, like the factory part.

This one is .060 aluminum but I could do steel, too.

Would anyone be interested in one?

PM me, thanks,
Chris

[Tdskip]

Looks like a brand new / modern cluster. Neat.

[Rotary'14]

I'd be interested, how much do you plan on selling them for?

[GermermanCarGuy]

I'd be interested, price dependent.

RobF

[flmont]

I might need one.aswell

[ahycaramba]

I am interested! Count me in please.

[Chris H.]

Interested for sure! Been thinking about doing the same thing.

[76-914]

Chris, I'm the "there's always one in the crowd" guy. I'd like one that uses just the Speed Hut Speedo as I use the other two OEM gages. I made my last one out of Aluminum but didn't have the capability to flange the opening so you can imagine what it looks like behind the panel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

[pdlightning]

For those using or contemplating SpeedHut gauges, you'll find they are just a bit undersized compared to the stock gauges and require some sort of wrapping or spacer in order to fit well in the stock panel.

I opted to give a go to working up a replacement panel and as I was making it, I thought, while I'm cutting one, I could cut a few more, if there was interest.

This is V1 and it needs a couple minor tweaks, but you get the idea.

Note that it has a 90 degree fold along the bottom edge that I'll stretch so the panel curves a bit, like the factory part.

This one is .060 aluminum but I could do steel, too.

Would anyone be interested in one?

PM me, thanks,
Chris

I would be interested also.PM sent

[tygaboy]

To the interested parties who've already contacted me or posted here to date:

Apologies - this effort is on hold while I work through an issue I'm having with my plasma table. Hopefully, I can get it resolved quickly.

As to price, it'll be the same thing I try and pull off whenever I do stuff for friends:
Cost of materials and consumables and you buy me a coffee if we ever meet.

I'm thinking $20 plus shipping.

Thanks for your patience.

Chris

[Chris H.]

Thanks for the update Chris. No rush at all, but I would love to have one.

[fiacra]

To the interested parties who've already contacted me or posted here to date:

Apologies - this effort is on hold while I work through an issue I'm having with my plasma table. Hopefully, I can get it resolved quickly.

As to price, it'll be the same thing I try and pull off whenever I do stuff for friends:
Cost of materials and consumables and you buy me a coffee if we ever meet.

I'm thinking $20 plus shipping.

Thanks for your patience.

Chris

Chris,

As always, amazed at the work you do and your willingness to share your expertise, tools, and time with everyone else. Thanks for that. You've really paid it forward and I hope you will let us know if you ever need anything.

[tygaboy]

@fiacra - Thanks Broheen, you're too kind.

The good news is that ArcLight Dynamics (my table mfg) has awesome support and when I told them what I was struggling with, they said "OK, we'll e-mail you a quick 'how-to' that enables you to check/reset a value that should correct your issue..."

I ran the test and, sure enough, I needed to update the value that is key to correcting my issue.

I didn't have time to verify it with a test cut but I'm pretty confident I'll be back in business tomorrow!

I'll update this thread as I make progress on the panel design and fab.

[GregAmy]

I have interest in two ways.

First, I have the tach for my race car. But I use data acq and a separate DASH-4 so I'd like one with only the center tach hole cut.

Second, I'm actually Ok with the stock speedo and combo gauge, but would like to add a Speedhut tach...how about one with the stock holes cut left and right but the smaller hole in the center for the Speedhut tach?

I'm curious on others' experience on the total cost, including sensors, for replacing the whole thing as in the first post?

[pdlightning]

Chris, we appreciate your work and your desire to help the group out. I would gladly pay you more than asking because it saves me a lot of work!

I still want mine and again thanks!

[Jack Standz]

Please include me for either aluminum or steel (plan to wrinkle powder coat anyway). Thanks very much I appreciate your generous offer.

[tygaboy]

I've updated the outer panel shape and it now fits and looks better. I also moved the tach hole down a bit - I think it looks better with less space at the bottom.

I also remembered that the SpeedHut gauges offer a gauge lighting dimmer so I opted to add the dimmer knob to the front of the panel.
Others may want to mount it elsewhere so I can offer the panel with or without this hole.

Next, I'm going to stamp a small raised circular area around that knob, just to break up all the flatness of the panel. We'll see how I like that...

Anyway, here's a front and back shot as things stand now.

[tygaboy]

A bit of stretching to get things to sit nicely against the dash frame.

One item I still have to work up is a stamp/punch to set the recesses in the mounting holes so those stock tapered back screws sit nicely.

Though I could opt to use a nicer looking fastener and change out the stock screw plates for something else... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[Cairo94507]

I have to say those gauges look so darn nice that if I had another 914 that would absolutely be the gauge panel and gauges for that car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[sixnotfour]

Please include me for either aluminum or steel