"Short shifters"
Safety Car
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From: Frederick, Maryland
Yea it takes forever to cure 100%, Ive actually put it on the grinder and it actually had a fair amount of resistance. I might have access to the correct tap but I dont know as I dont actually have a tap set. I think thats next on my tool list but Idk. I want to get a wideband too so who knows, I have a bunch of sockets now that my GF got me a real nice set for Christmas
Btw Im really diggin the fact we have fully hijacked this thread and now its just a chat lol
Melting Slicks
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From: Yorktown Virginia
Maybe you can use all those dremel fittings to polish that intake...
Safety Car
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From: Frederick, Maryland
And yea that would take years lol. Im gonna wait to polish it and concentrate of the turbo setup lol
Melting Slicks
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Dude I tell myself all the time how awesome that would be. This forum should be able to pull it off with the money it generates. Id talk to so many members to see how their doing and everything.
And yea that would take years lol. Im gonna wait to polish it and concentrate of the turbo setup lol
And yea that would take years lol. Im gonna wait to polish it and concentrate of the turbo setup lol
Also you could just get a shuner which is basically a dremel on steroids like Im using to polish/buff or do whatever you want. I think its something like 3/4 hp and has a 3 speed transmission ranging from 3,000 rpm to 12,000. They are pretty awesome but not cheap.
Safety Car
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From: Frederick, Maryland
Well it woudlnt take all that much work I wouldnt think, Im sure they could piggyback off some other site such as Hotmail, Google or windows live for chat or just write it into the programming.
Also you could just get a shuner which is basically a dremel on steroids like Im using to polish/buff or do whatever you want. I think its something like 3/4 hp and has a 3 speed transmission ranging from 3,000 rpm to 12,000. They are pretty awesome but not cheap.
Also you could just get a shuner which is basically a dremel on steroids like Im using to polish/buff or do whatever you want. I think its something like 3/4 hp and has a 3 speed transmission ranging from 3,000 rpm to 12,000. They are pretty awesome but not cheap.
Melting Slicks
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From: Yorktown Virginia
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Le Mans Master
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You guys are lucky I'm totally into custom shifters! I'm planning on making one out of a chunk of rosewood I've been holding onto for about 30 years. I've made shifters out of laminated plastic, wood, all manner of decorative resin *****, and even the ball part of a stainless hip replacement. Btw, I think you are referring to DELRIN, not derlin.
If one has a lathe and a 9/16-18 tap, you could make an insert sleeve that could be epoxied to a shift ball made of just about anything. It could have a collar with a set screw. As for the locking pin for the stock shifter, a piece of squared off steel should suffice.
Sure wish I lived closer to Yorktown, I would love to play with a milling machine again![/FONT]
Safety Car
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From: Frederick, Maryland
You're hijacking skills are insignificant compared to that of the force...of the OP.
You guys are lucky I'm totally into custom shifters! I'm planning on making one out of a chunk of rosewood I've been holding onto for about 30 years. I've made shifters out of laminated plastic, wood, all manner of decorative resin *****, and even the ball part of a stainless hip replacement. Btw, I think you are referring to DELRIN, not derlin.
If one has a lathe and a 9/16-18 tap, you could make an insert sleeve that could be epoxied to a shift ball made of just about anything. It could have a collar with a set screw. As for the locking pin for the stock shifter, a piece of squared off steel should suffice.
Sure wish I lived closer to Yorktown, I would love to play with a milling machine again![/FONT]
You guys are lucky I'm totally into custom shifters! I'm planning on making one out of a chunk of rosewood I've been holding onto for about 30 years. I've made shifters out of laminated plastic, wood, all manner of decorative resin *****, and even the ball part of a stainless hip replacement. Btw, I think you are referring to DELRIN, not derlin.
If one has a lathe and a 9/16-18 tap, you could make an insert sleeve that could be epoxied to a shift ball made of just about anything. It could have a collar with a set screw. As for the locking pin for the stock shifter, a piece of squared off steel should suffice.
Sure wish I lived closer to Yorktown, I would love to play with a milling machine again![/FONT]
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Melting Slicks
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From: Yorktown Virginia
You're hijacking skills are insignificant compared to that of the force...of the OP.
You guys are lucky I'm totally into custom shifters! I'm planning on making one out of a chunk of rosewood I've been holding onto for about 30 years. I've made shifters out of laminated plastic, wood, all manner of decorative resin *****, and even the ball part of a stainless hip replacement. Btw, I think you are referring to DELRIN, not derlin.
If one has a lathe and a 9/16-18 tap, you could make an insert sleeve that could be epoxied to a shift ball made of just about anything. It could have a collar with a set screw. As for the locking pin for the stock shifter, a piece of squared off steel should suffice.
Sure wish I lived closer to Yorktown, I would love to play with a milling machine again![/FONT]
You guys are lucky I'm totally into custom shifters! I'm planning on making one out of a chunk of rosewood I've been holding onto for about 30 years. I've made shifters out of laminated plastic, wood, all manner of decorative resin *****, and even the ball part of a stainless hip replacement. Btw, I think you are referring to DELRIN, not derlin.
If one has a lathe and a 9/16-18 tap, you could make an insert sleeve that could be epoxied to a shift ball made of just about anything. It could have a collar with a set screw. As for the locking pin for the stock shifter, a piece of squared off steel should suffice.
Sure wish I lived closer to Yorktown, I would love to play with a milling machine again![/FONT]
And I was taking a course while typing so I wasnt really paying attention but hey you got the idea.
Safety Car
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St. Jude Donor '14
As for making a Delrin ****, I would think threading the delrin and screwing it all the way down on the shifter would be plenty good. Just tap it as deep as you want it. A small setscrew wouldn't hold much no tighter than you could get it before it stripped. Before I tried something like jb weld, I would buy a threaded insert and put in the delrin ****. If you go to buy some delrin, ask for acetal, its the same stuff. Delrin is a Dupont trade name, acetal is the generic and usually much cheaper. The only problem with buying from plastics vendors is most have a minimum charge. I have never looked but you can probably find someone on the internet that will sell small quantities.
I just looked, here is a link for some 2" diameter black delrin $17 something a foot, if you are interested.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#astm-d6100-...resin)/=foldnh
I just looked, here is a link for some 2" diameter black delrin $17 something a foot, if you are interested.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#astm-d6100-...resin)/=foldnh
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Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
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Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
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Well I actually have access to a lathe as well along with engraving machines, the problem is I am unfamiliar with the software that my uncle has. Heck he even has a thread cutting bit but at this point doesnt have it set up to duplicate threads.
And I was taking a course while typing so I wasnt really paying attention but hey you got the idea.
And I was taking a course while typing so I wasnt really paying attention but hey you got the idea.
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Le Mans Master
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Believe it or not, I find silicone sealer or rtv to be great for those purposes because it doesn't form an unbreakable seal like an epoxy might yet still holds under 'normal' use.
Melting Slicks
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How times change. I taught Jr. High Metal Shop from 1973-77. "Numerical control" was just coming around at that time. Now it's taken for granted. All I need is a regular old lathe and a mill. I never did much threading on the lathe 'cause the stuff the kids did was never too big for the taps and dies. The engraving machine is a neat idea for customizing the shifter!
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Le Mans Master
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Melting Slicks
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From: Yorktown Virginia
Yea I figure its always easy to start out small/easy when you are trying to learn something new.