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| ThePorko |
| Posted on: Wednesday, December 20th, 2006, 7:46:25am |
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| just wonder what are those stainless steel holes.... are they selves? |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Wednesday, December 20th, 2006, 11:08:49am |
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They were originally part of a machine at the printing company I work at! Their purpose in this enclosure I'm making will just be a decorative housing where I'll place the crossovers, switches & circuit breakers  |
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| crisp |
| Posted on: Wednesday, December 20th, 2006, 10:27:18pm |
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Wow!
Nicely done there Capgun.
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Thursday, December 21st, 2006, 5:12:39am |
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| Thanks Crisp! I hope to have it done before Christmas time! |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Thursday, January 11th, 2007, 12:19:33pm |
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Had my whole interior out today doing the sound deadening - I didn't realise the footwells had the contoured foam underneath the carpet! Took 5 1/2 hrs to do the deadening so I hope it makes a difference
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| Badger |
| Posted on: Monday, February 5th, 2007, 8:07:14am |
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| Hey Capgun, looks good & it DOES make a difference . It took me ALL DAY in 40deg heat under carport, just to do behind seats.... will post pics soon. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, February 5th, 2007, 5:06:51pm |
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Thanks Sneaza
I only hooked up the focals to the amp a couple of weeks ago and the difference is huge like you said! I might be changing the splits to Dynaudio's... The tweeters are a bit harsh on the focals. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Saturday, June 2nd, 2007, 9:14:31am |
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Haven't updated in ages (mainly due to my capp being in hospital with bent valves!  )
I have retrimmed a steering wheel in leather
...and also started making custom kickpanels which will be trimmed in leather too
more to follow. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 3rd, 2007, 9:03:29am |
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Finished the kickpanels now - those LEDs are bright!
edit: probably should mention that the kicks won't be the only thing in the interior I'm retrimming in black/grey leather so they won't look out of place! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 3rd, 2007, 9:59:09am |
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| ooh looking good CG..love to see a shot when in place and lit up |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 3rd, 2007, 10:00:01am |
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| lol! thanks. Just need cappi back from the hospital! |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:02:15am |
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I started making my demister knobs which will utilise blue fibre optic cable so that the dot lights up at night! I have had it planned for awhile but it's only taking shape now. You can see the evolution of the demister knob from a rough cut block of aluminium to the polished copy of the original below...
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:03:37am |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:06:37am |
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| Blimey CG have you got access to a workshop. Those are gonna look MEGA |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:13:14am |
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Thanks Andy and Olyfan! I made them with pretty basic tools - Drill press, a rough flat file, two grades of sandpaper and a hacksaw!
I just cut the block off to a reasonably close size, filed the edges so they were tapered, rough sanded it and then drilled a hole almost all the way through from the back and then used a minute drill from the front where the end of the fibreoptic cable will shine through I had to spend about 15 mins polishing it with brasso and then some metal auto polish afterwards to make it like chrome! Still another 3 to go!
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:17:33am |
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| Fantastic!!!!!! You put most of us to shame CG |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:20:26am |
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| There seems to be quite a bit of talent in Australia it has to be said! And I'm not talking of the female variety although as it happens... |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:20:33am |
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| No, it's just a hobby I have! (metalworking and fabrication). Anyone can do it if they have a bit of patience and willing to make a few mistakes along the way - like anything |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:40:12am |
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I'm SO impressed
and welcome BTW  |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:43:03am |
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| Thanks Olyfan My plan is to replace a lot of the knobs and handles in the interior with handmade aluminum items (so it looks 'right') and retrim most things that are currently grey plastic in black or dark grey leather... lol club5000 |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:47:05am |
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| Jumping the gun a bit there! |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:49:06am |
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What have you deleted!?  |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:51:34am |
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| I haven't deleted anything. I did a post recount. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:52:24am |
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| ok! they just went down by 10 or so! |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 9:59:00am |
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| Yep. When you delete your own posts etc it doesn't change your post count until I initiate a board wide post count. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 10:16:21am |
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| Yeh, I thought that must be what it meant! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 12:42:50pm |
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The X Files comes to Cappoland  |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 2:10:15pm |
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*insert eerie music* LOL!
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 2:29:04pm |
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Back on topic - those knobs are going to look SO great - I can just see an ice blue light coming through that hole and the lovely ally knob just looking wonderful.
All these lights and things - how much of a draw are these things on the battery - negligible or substantial - I have no idea. |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 2:42:07pm |
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Next to zero battery usage and LEDs last way longer than globes if they have good quality resistors I will only use one LED for the fibre optic strands in the same way that those lamps work like in this pic:
I was even thinking about having them in the carpet too - from underneath , lol!
I am looking forward to tomorrow so I can make some more things in ally!
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 3:24:47pm |
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| That's amazing. hey I ADORE that blue |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 3:36:14pm |
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| You will see a lot more of it when I am finished - probably not all at the same time though I got some Blue LEDs in chrome bezels that I am going to mount from the rear view mirror too. |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 3:55:35pm |
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| I wish I lived near you - I'd be commissioning you |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 4:01:33pm |
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| I can make something if you want it and post it over, just tell me what you want! One of the other things I want to make is a chrome gear shift gate - like a Ferrari- then I can put a lock on it so it can't be moved too! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 4:03:51pm |
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Gret ideas coming out of your brain so fast man>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
Thanks for the offer but I'd need you to wire it up too LOL |
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 4:08:06pm |
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| That's ok! If you think of something metal that can just be screwed or bolted on I can do that! |
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| Olyfan |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 4:08:50pm |
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| crisp |
| Posted on: Sunday, June 10th, 2007, 7:11:30pm |
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Looks grand stuff there CG!
Making stuff out of something benign I also like doing, but it's just when things are suppossed to already work that I'm playing with that I end up messing up  .
I like the knobs, but it must be awkward working with such small bits?
In my case I have too many thumbs and not enough fingers, lol.
There are times (like yesterday) I could really do with dremel instead of a hulking great big grinder, lol.
How are you gonna seal the Ally to stop that unsightly oxide forming?
Have you a homemade anodiser, or just gonna use a polish/wax or better still a laquer?
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| capgun |
| Posted on: Monday, June 11th, 2007, 3:55:32am |
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Thanks crisp, nah the knobs only take about 1/2 an hour (each) from start to finish. I cut them off in a vice and file them in the vice & when it gets close to being the right shape I just hand finish them... I could put nail varnish or something on the ally but I don't mind polishing the oxidation off once a month or so - It takes quite a long time to go back to the flat silver and only about 30 seconds to make it like chrome again!
Here's a pic of the fibre optics shining through the end of the knob:
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| crisp |
| Posted on: Monday, June 11th, 2007, 12:48:47pm |
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Can't wait to see piccies of them fitted !
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