Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:16:44 -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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No, I use common materials. But I always find the least cost effective way to make them :-)
Ab
> On Aug 25, 2021, at 7:56 AM, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Nope. He uses unobtanium...
>
>
> -MB
>
>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 6:37 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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