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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Gauge Pod

well i got bored and never really liked my tripple pillar cause the top gauge is kinda to in your face..so i been workin on my dual gauge pod...its not all the way done yet i still need another good sanding on it but its almost there....it is made of abs plastic








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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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that looks awesome i wish i knew how to make one lol
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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its not really hard its more a pain the in ass all the sanding and filling holes....i'm gonna attempt to warp this is carbonfiber
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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what materials did you use? what is abs plastic?
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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its just abs plastic shaving...impulseballer did it the same way...mix the shaving with acetone and when the acetone disolves it harding back to the solid plastic and then sand
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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u should make these and sell 'em, i'd buy one...
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:56 PM
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i'm thinin bout it....i'd probly charge 170 shipped...but i need some stock bezels
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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how confident are you on making these things??? it's sort of a one shot deal with this...
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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i can do it no problem...it took me a week to make this...but i just workin on it on and off in my spare time cause i work 10 hours a day at my normal job

i'm hopin i'll be able to wrap this in carbonfiber...i'm also thinkin of wrapin the tripple pillar in carbonfiber too

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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if your thinking of selling this why don't you make a mold of the original and then when your making new ones they come out exactly the same everytime.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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i'm gonna be checkin intoo it but injection molds are very pricey...it probly be easyer for me just to make them
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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where do you get the abs plastic?
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 12:40 AM
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just any hardware store
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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I've made about 30 of them so far for members on here. Sanding is fun isnt it
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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iv been looking online for a while on how to do this. I work with fiberglass and body filler, but i have never tryed this stuff
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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its not that hard...like mklurey said the sanding is the big pain in the ass
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Yeah Dude If U Make 'em I'll Buy E'm
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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i pm'd ya...i need to get some spare bezels..i'm gonna make a few more of these pods...plus i have a buddy that works at a plastic shop and we are gonna try and make a mold
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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you should make one that is more of an overlay if possible. that way you dont need the bezel to make it. then you can mass produce them. i dono... just a thought
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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i really dont mind making them cause i get bored and its something good to do
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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i'm gonna make a few to sell i'll make them made to order..i can do the single or double...and i love you raven lol
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