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I kinda like the lock nut too but just my opinion .
Me three, but the Hurst jam nut isn't a hex nut, more of a threaded cylinder with a counter bore on the bottom, so it hides threads and locks the **** in place. Too bad they are $12 on Ebay ($7 nut/$5 shipping). Larrygto, is that what you mean when you say 'conical'? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hurst-Shift...0AAMXQya1Q8ZG1
I hate gaudy shift ***** with wacky logos and colors. I much prefer simple and functional. I also hate materials that get extremely hot or cold. Therefore, I prefer Delrin. My previous C5Z had a B&M Ripper shifter with a "C5R" style Delrin ****. My current C5Z has an MGW shifter that I added a Raceseng **** to. It is a 16oz. weighted stainless steel core with a Delrin outer sleeve.
I really like the look of the second shift ****. Is this a direct fit to the mgw shifter?
Me three, but the Hurst jam nut isn't a hex nut, more of a threaded cylinder with a counter bore on the bottom, so it hides threads and locks the **** in place. Too bad they are $12 on Ebay ($7 nut/$5 shipping). Larrygto, is that what you mean when you say 'conical'? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hurst-Shift...0AAMXQya1Q8ZG1
Maybe, but a plain but a plain hex nut is what came with the Hurst ****.
Me three, but the Hurst jam nut isn't a hex nut, more of a threaded cylinder with a counter bore on the bottom, so it hides threads and locks the **** in place. Too bad they are $12 on Ebay ($7 nut/$5 shipping). Larrygto, is that what you mean when you say 'conical'? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hurst-Shift...0AAMXQya1Q8ZG1
I really like the look of the second shift ****. Is this a direct fit to the mgw shifter?
Yes. The **** is vehicle-specific, so as long as your MGW shifter lever has the C5 thread pitch, it is a direct fit. If your MGW has the C6 lever, you would simply order the **** for a C6.
Will, looks like yours is walnut? I tried a couple but they were too lightweight. My daughter gave me a ‘sampler’ of a few exotic woods and I made a couple in ebony, but as you can see, I like colorful. I have a piece of Leadwood I haven’t tried yet. Below is my only ball type one I have left. it now weights 14 oz, since I cut it down from a full pound. Trouble is it’s too cold in winter and too hot in summer.
Mine is Curly Maple with some Iron Nitrate to darken it and bring out the curl. The bushing is 304 stainless so it weighs right around half a pound. Getting burned by a metal **** was exactly why I went with wood! How did you turn your ball? Any special jigs?
Do you have any pictures of the Leadwood? I've never even heard of that.
Last edited by Will_M1911; Sep 21, 2020 at 03:40 PM.
I never heard of it either! Saw it on one of the Penmaking supply sites. Here’s a couple of pix. I compared it to a piece of ebony the same size and it’s much heavier.
How do you attach the bushing to the ****? I just put a 9/16-18 thread on them and they hold fine, including with locknuts. Maybe I’ll make it in a similar shape as yours.
How do you attach the bushing to the ****? I just put a 9/16-18 thread on them and they hold fine, including with locknuts. Maybe I’ll make it in a similar shape as yours.
The bushing for the one I posted is one of the attached bushings with the smaller diameter. I thread the bushings 9/16-18.
I drill a hole in the base of the **** to match that smaller OD and then it only needs a tiny amount of epoxy or CA glue to hold it in place. There’s a threaded plug at the other end for the shifter stalk to bottom out on.
I’m not sure the size of the C6 shaft, but I know it’s no longer threaded. You could drill whatever the shaft size is on your **** and bushing, then drill/tap a hole for a set screw. I know that’s how the C6 **** is held on.
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