 Detailed Dimensioning of 914 Door handles |
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| bd1308 |
 May 15 2005, 10:38 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot  Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501  |
if you all get me a detailed dimensions of the door handles, i can draw it out on solidworks and have it sent out to be built.
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| Mueller |
May 15 2005, 11:38 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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just measure one and draw it up to get some qoutes, this way you'll know if it's worth it to have them made.....if the price is decent, then worry about getting the dimensions dead-nut accurate....(I can throw one on my buddies CMM if it was really needed)
if you are thinking billet, it'll be a pricey part since 3d milling is time-consuming doesn't AA have them in stock at okay prices???? |
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| skline |
May 16 2005, 12:10 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Where do you come up with these ideas? Next thing you will be wanting to manufacture the whole car from scratch. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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| SpecialK |
May 16 2005, 04:02 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797  |
I believe Britt's going to school to be an ME, and can kill two birds with one stone here.....completing a CAD class requirement, and finding a means to pay for future classes. Pretty smart actually! Total assumption on my part, but I'll be a billet handle would hold up waaaaay better to daily abuses, than the stock cast one..........and look cooler in the process. I could take a mic and calipers to one if you want Britt. |
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| ChrisFoley |
May 16 2005, 05:01 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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The repro levers that AA has are generic, ie. they fit left or right. The oems are side specific and much better IMO. Unfortunately I'm pretty sure they are NLA.
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| URY914 |
May 16 2005, 07:32 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,038 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...=ST&f=4&t=10309
Why don't you just fix the broken ones? Paul (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| skline |
May 16 2005, 07:39 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Rather than to reinvent the wheel. I dont think you could make the whole door handle from billet. It would be too thin and would not really last any longer. JMO |
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| bd1308 |
May 16 2005, 08:25 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
Kevin, yoy get what I'm trying to do. I've seen 6061 Aluminum take abuse much MUCH better than the pot metal crap that is on the 914. I hate cringing everytime someone DOESNT put thier thumb over the keyhole when opening the door....The part is NOT THAT hard to manufacture, and i KNOW/BELIEVE that a manufactured part would be much better than what is around now. Scott, isn't that what people are doing now anyway? I mean look at morphenspectra, THEY thought the 3 1/2x5 index card sized speaker enclosures were'nt enough, so they manufactured a new part....looks pretty damn good too....I can get 6061 for free to make some handles, i believe 6061 is strong enough for the task, we're only opening doors here...
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| Mueller |
May 16 2005, 08:48 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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just take a handle to the machine shop you have in mind and ask, sometimes a physical part is better to get pricing on than a drawing...the material is not the expensive part, there is about 2 to 3 bucks in aluminum per handle.........
if you can prove that this item has potential, the machine shop might be willing to help reverse engineer the part for you.... what about the finish? andodize, chrome plating or what?? that also can quickly add up to the cost of the part.... |
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| URY914 |
May 16 2005, 09:02 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,038 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
If you were to make a new billet piece, I'd beef up the mounting tab anyway. Also beef up the level/flapper piece. I've got a couple of broken ones on my work bench now that I'm fixing.
Paul |
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| anthony |
May 16 2005, 09:04 AM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
$200/each at Pelican. |
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