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  • #13997
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    Guys- looking at replacing my factory cluster with a simple Autometer speedo, tacho and shift light. Something like the attached.

    For anyone who has done it before, what is the best material that will hold up to the weight? At the moment I’m tossing up a aluminium sheet of a few mil or MDF. Either will most likely be wrapped in coloured vinyl.

     

    Any ideas?

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    #14005
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    Out of interest, can you tell me what the overall width and height of the panel is?

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    Out of interest, can you tell me what the overall width and height of the panel is?

     

    I see where this is headed B-)

    #14034
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    Yeah- I can’t.

    Will use the factory VN mounts. Sorry if it’s a stupid question, I’m just trying to avoid any mistakes people have made in the past. I know some guys glass them in but I don’t want to go that far.

    If you blokes want to take the piss that’s fine. Unless I’ve got the wrong end of the stick?

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    His not taking the piss mate. He has recently brought a 3D printer. I would say his toying with the idea of making something.

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    This is how a mate of mine done his in his VN.

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    Yeah nice- that is similar to what I’m after. I have two gauges under the radio and will be putting another two or three on the bonnet. I want to keep it as speedo, tacho, shift light- possibly a gear indicator buying not entirely sure yet. Do you know what that one is made of?

    And sorry for misreading the situation! My bad.

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    It’s a metal of some sort. But it retains the backing of the original cluster. All the wiring is done on the back of that.

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    Yeah right. I’m hoping to not cut up my original cluster so might have to pick up a second one.

     

    I was was hoping to just knock up a panel and use it to fill the void- hence the worry about the materiel strength.

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    Yeah no piss taking this isnt the place for that….. This is a moron free forum

     

    This is what I was referring to Gary was asking to see if his machine could accommodate this size

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    Hi mate, yea buddy def not taking the piss, as above I have bought a 3D printer and was just wondering about being able to make this for you.  All good, btw, we all get on bloody well on here, taking the piss isn’t how this forum rolls :good:

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    The gentleman’s forum thats why I post and help here. Its a good culture

    #14066
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    Too easy lads.

    I can certainly provide measurements to see if the printer can handle it.

    Cheers.

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    Sorry guys. A couple of weeks away and then a fair bit of catching up to do. Dimensions on the original binnacle are 150mm high by 388mm wide.

    The talk of the 3D printer has made me consider getting a plate of plastic, having it cut to shape and then the relevant holes cut in. It’d be a pretty simple shape really. Should be able to use the original mounting points too.

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    Hey mild I did my old  vk   with alloy 1st attempt was to cover with carbon fibre then painted it

     

     

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    Hey mild, doing one in my vn. I simply made a cardboard template, once I got it right. Transferred it to mdf and cut it out.
    Here is mine so far.

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    ^wow that’s very neat mate, nice work.

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