I figured on a triple gauge Take-2 see the end., trying it myself - again, sigh Options

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It seems that a lot of the triple gauge business involves making new holes in the back of the can. I figured I could do that. Especially after watching the threads here over and over. Thanks to all.

My problem was the gauge face. I di not want a simple cut out for the gauges. I wanted it embossed in like stock. So here is what I came up with.



The dies fit in my old cast iron hydraulic press. You can see the bottom plate in the photo. I am having some tears, but generally they are about at the cut out line (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) so maybe they are OK. I found that even with some silversmithing under my belt, I cannot do this by hand. The press makes it flat and even. A coat of high build primer, sanding for flat and trimming and a coat of satin black and I am done I think. Then I need to do some wiring.

BTW, I am looking for some balled up otherwise useless harness wires so I can match the wire colors.

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Way to improve on our original design. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
And yes its the way it should have been done. And I wish we did them.

Matter of fact, i'll take two, or three. Just need the face plate, I have all the backs I ever needed

Gladly pay for an improvement over an imitation any day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


If I where to do them again, I wanted to press them out just like your doing, Gives the proper shape and feel to the gauges. The legs don't need to be pressed, you can reuse the originals with the center cut out, or build tabs and have them bent into place. I tried to do the original style on the first kit, the machine work and cost of the stamping die where way out of the ball park for the 175 production run we ran. I lost my ass on them even with out the die costs. The rears to be more complete, with tubes set, welded or pressed like originals, and then silver cad plated, like we did our original run for Pelican. I latter switched the backs to use three latter style gauges as I hated dealing with the early gauge posts.

So again, way to go, subscribed to this thread, you have my 100% backing and approval for your efforts. Like you needed that anyway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Information has always been free in the public domain.

If you need any advice on the production of these PM me, I'll gladly tell you how many ways to screw these up. LOL, still painful scares from the first production run of these.