Can Anyone Cut A Custom Gauge Panel?, A few holes in a piece of wood |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
Can Anyone Cut A Custom Gauge Panel?, A few holes in a piece of wood |
7TPorsh |
Dec 12 2012, 12:42 PM
Post
#1
|
7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California |
I am re-locating my console gauges up into the dash. I bought a nice piece of grained cherry wood that I want to use; it's about 1/4" thick, 6" wide and about 40" long.I have enough wood for maybe 3 or 4 of these if anyone else interested.
If I send you the rectangular cut wood, does anyone here have the means for cutting out the gauge holes? Basically 5 holes to hold 4 52mm gauges and a 60mm clock in a rectangular shaped piece. Will look like this: oh crap...Admin, please move to garage forum. thx |
r_towle |
Jan 2 2013, 03:30 PM
Post
#2
|
Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Try this, it works.
Take your hole saw and drill out a 1 foot long piece of 2*4 with the hole saw size you want. Clamp your piece between the top 2*4 with a hole in it, and a blank bottom 2*4 with clamps on both sides of the hole, nice and tight. Now, slowly drill through the finish piece while keeping the whole mess clamped to a table. If that does not work for you, draw out the piece exactly as you want it and go find a cabinet shop, or a woodworking shop....they will do it for a fee. rich |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 3rd June 2024 - 12:26 AM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |