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Shiny gear lever top thingy :bugeye: :lol: So, the story starts with a PM.... Ade, "What's the biggest ball you can turn on your equipment? Could you turn something about the size of a gear knob, for example?" And it finishes like this.... One bucket o bits. Ade had already made an arbour and drilled/threaded a 31/2" lump of ali bar. The threaded end was pre-sized and then it was screwed onto the arbour. The radius cuts were started.... Ade's action shot.... Mid way... A little curve added to the neck. Ade's action shot.. Finished convex cut. The little flare turned off and a little bit of blending with some emery. Another Ade's action shot :) Finished! And then a pic of it in it's new home.... Well, that's that one. Been in the 'puter for a few weeks now. Been back at work. No spare time or ridiculous late nights any more :( For ref, ball size ~ 50mm. Ralph (and Ade) :nrocks: |
| Brass_Machine:
Nice job Ralph! I am sure Ade is a happy camper with that. One question though... why is the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car?? :lol: :lol: Eric |
| websterz:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on May 26, 2012, 10:01:15 PM ---Nice job Ralph! I am sure Ade is a happy camper with that. One question though... why is the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car?? :lol: :lol: Eric --- End quote --- Looks fine to me... :) :D :) :D |
| AdeV:
I'd like to thank Ralph for turning out a really nice big shiny ball - and the gear knob was pretty good too! :palm: :lol: Eric - I've no idea how you guys change gear right-handed... every time I've had to try driving on the wrong side of the road, I end up opening the door or winding the window down! I guess that's why you all drive automatics? :D The biggest problem with a solid aluminium ball is the speed with which it sucks heat out of your hand on a cold day - not to mention the bare aluminium seat which does likewise, brr. |
| andyf:
--- Quote from: AdeV on May 27, 2012, 12:17:36 PM ---... Eric - I've no idea how you guys change gear right-handed... every time I've had to try driving on the wrong side of the road, I end up opening the door or winding the window down! I guess that's why you all drive automatics? :D --- End quote --- I drive a bit in France, in left-handed hire cars. What embarrasses me is striding confidently from a crowded cafe terrace to the car parked at the adjacent kerb, climbing in with a flourish and then finding I have to get out again and go round to the driver's door :bang: . Andy |
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