Auxiliary Binnacle Holder
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I intend to use a Mrk1 center dash thingi but with a smaller speedo and 4 52mm gauges. Then i want another hung off the top dash rail, with rev's boost shift light's and bleed valve.

I have a dodgy download of 'ConceptDraw PRO' pretty sure it will do anything, but a bit of the classic user error and this is what comes out...(large gauge is 80mm)



Would like to try and make this out of some sheet steel. The main issue i am trying to work out is how do i form a nice curved edge around the bottom edge. i was thinking cut the shape out of wood and router a nice shape and then use it to form the metal. but i am a little worried the wood would just dent.

All i can do is give it a go but just thought you clever chaps may have some good input as usual.

Cheers

Don't listen to me I'm a bodger. But I'd print the design out real size on sticky paper. Stick it on the metal and get my saw/file/hole cutters out.

I'm sure if you took your time it could be spot on.

Other than that maybe it can be lazer cut somewhere.

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Get some scrap and have a go. Practice makes perfect

it's is allready printed but ran out of time last night, hopefully have time to atleast get it done in card or sumit to night,

What you think?



i am wondering if i should place my knob somewhere less in your face

I'm loving it can I nick the idea..

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Be my guest! I am toying with the idea of haveing my AFR on the same one, not to sure yet, i have a center binnacle holder on the way from Oli79 (great chap) and i will see how the rest will lay out when it turns up trying to think of what other switches/lights i mite need......?

Cheers

Looking at it now may look a bit shit with all these in the center and the AFR sticking out like a sore thumb! (don't think i will use the amps)



is there any other light or switches i will need/benefit from? the speedo has a high beam light, think i will need a ignition light and the yellow one?

fuel pressure guage maybe?

Edited by Rick.SPI on 28th Sep, 2010.

i have a fuel pressure but it will be in the engine bay.

how about....

Get rid of the knob, better somewhere like where the choke normally goes.

If you have AFR, best place is so you can see it and RPM and boost at the same time. so one above looks good, try it with card and post up a photo.

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Yes sir! :) please pick the winner...







Or if you can think of a better lay out?

middle one looks good.

Ok go for the bottom one, i got chatting to a fella in are shop at the weekend that works in a CNC place, i have dropped of a copy of what i want, he says it may take a month or two as they are meager busy, but when he get time he will knock one out of some scrap for me