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Ade's GREAT BIG.....
Divided he ad:
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
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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
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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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