Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:15:46 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
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Hey, no jim, not that.
It’s toxic!
Didn’t david B once propose that the spring contact for the horn is beryllium copper?
Ab
> On Aug 25, 2021, at 6:36 AM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Bell probably sinters them out of powdered beryllium on his lunch hour.
>
> Jim
>
>> On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 11:27 PM KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I saw a "armrest bolt cover VW T4" on Makerbot Thingverse.
>> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3875275
>> It could be printed on a 3D printer and if someone was knowledgeable,
>> could modify as needed. It didn't say what year it was for. Then the
>> issue would be finding the right color to print them from.
>>
>> GregM
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Richard Koerner
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 7:45 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
>>
>> More fun!! Buy a Costco lasagne; cook, enjoy (I'm having one tonight).
>> Save the black plastic dish it comes in; wash. Cut out a flat section.
>> Use some light sandpaper to give the desired "matte" finish. Trace
>> something about the size of a nickle; cut carefully. Apply Super Glue;
>> install. Done. If done with reasonable care, I bet no one could hardly
>> tell the difference. (and, Super Glue hates water....so if ever need to
>> remove, use water as your solvent.) Tons and tons of solutions to this
>> missing piece on your arm rest bolts.
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 05:24:37 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
>> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Ha-ha! For that matter, I could buy the appropriate punch from
>> McMaster-Carr. Prepare some thin black PVC plastic (with matte finish)
>> with acrylic double-sided adhesive with a release paper. With a hammer, I
>> could punch these out almost as fast as I could swing a hammer. Then,
>> customer simply peels off release paper, applies, done. And Eric, if you
>> want Bling, choose the appropriate material to your heart's content; even
>> Super Glue would be fine for this application....it's just a cosmetic
>> cover. (P.S. I've actually done something very similar at a "real job"
>> for low-volume requirements.)
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 05:06:12 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
>> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> I have an 85 Vanagon. Yep, 25 years ago they kept popping off onto
>> floor; I didn't want to lose them. So, I secured them with 5 Minute
>> Epoxy....and they are still there. (Yes, epoxy onto where it interfaces
>> with bolt, but also epoxy on the flange interfacing Vinyl...my feeling is
>> the latter provides the stronger securement.) Seems like these could be
>> readily produced in reasonable quantities on a Screw Machine (no injection
>> molds needed) or of course 3D printing. Getting them into the hands of
>> potential customers is a whole 'nother effort.
>> For cheapo....you could always cut a circle out of thin black
>> plastic...use some epoxy and tape to secure while curing, and have the same
>> effect.
>>
>> On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 04:22:20 PM PDT, Alistair Bell <
>> albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Jeeze Eric,
>>
>> I made some the hard way. Gave a pair to jim a.
>>
>> Maybe … after holidays…
>>
>> Ab
>>
>>>> On Aug 24, 2021, at 4:20 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone make the plastic caps for the 85 style arm rest bolt? I’m
>> always looking for some and lately friends keep asking if I have a source.
>>>
>>> I think I dropped a hint to Uniwerks but didn’t hear back. They could
>> make fun ones with VW or other images on them! Even som fancy metal ones
>> would be fun!
>>>
>>> Some of mine were cracked and kept falling off. I found that if I taped
>> them tight with electrical tape and put the extra inside it made a tight
>> fix and they stopped falling off. But clearly the plastic is giving out.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone must print them!
>>>
>>> And, in the department of fun un needed items. A friend showed me he
>> had a fancy plastic bolt cap on the seatbelt bold on the driver and
>> passenger seat floor bold. Looked slick and finished. He said vanagons
>> came with them. I don’t believe it! But, now I might need to cover mine!
>> I want some with bling.
>>>
>>> Eric
>>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>>
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