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> Gauging interest, Quad gauge, an fuel gauge in updated Tach
914forme
post Jan 31 2014, 09:54 PM
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Okay, for my project I have been working on a concept to build a custom set of gauges to keep every thing in the dash. And I am thinking about building some kits so you can build a set yourself.

First off is a Tach with a fuel gauge at the bottom, in reality it could be anything with a 90 degree sweep. So Turbo boast ala 930, but my is getting a fuel gauge. It is setup to use the Sun Tach update and the mounts have been moved to make it work. It will look something like this when its done. The tach needle will be the proper length once done, I need some pin drills.

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It was setup to use a VDO fuel gauge, but the stock unit will also work though the face would need to be redone.

The quad gauges I setup for Oil pressure and temp, water temp, and volts.

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I need to clean up some of the line widths on this one call it an alfa as I used it to prototype with. Even though CAD said it would work, and it did, I liked hold a down and dirty physical version in my hands. Nothing like a laser printer and a few pieces of cardboard.

$ lights are for generator, oil pressure, brake, and a check engine for us OBDI or II groups.

This is the prototype with the gauges I had, the oil temp needle is from a different line in the VDO gauges, so its hight and needle are different.

In case you need to know, I did the original metal work nd plating for the triple gauge sets from way back when that Pelican sold. I did all the back and front machine work, laser cut. And the silver CAD plating on the rears. I don't know if I will make these together but if the interest is there, I'll do a run to help my project along.

So would people be interested in these, once I get the final setup done
I have no idea on pricing just yet, I still need to get costs on face printing, and finalizing the design, and the costs for all the machine work and metal. Of course I will show the progress I make once I get into metal prototypes, instructions, printing faces and all that stuff.
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914forme   Gauging interest   Jan 31 2014, 09:54 PM
craig downs   Awesome, getting back into gauges again huh. Its ...   Jan 31 2014, 10:14 PM
timothy_nd28   Nice! It's weird the sunpro tachs are non...   Jan 31 2014, 10:24 PM
914forme   Nice! It's weird the sunpro tachs are no...   Jan 31 2014, 10:34 PM
IanJ   Very interested.   Jan 31 2014, 10:40 PM
timothy_nd28   Glad it was useful and stoked that you're taki...   Jan 31 2014, 10:55 PM
r_towle   If you could think about the fonts and see if the ...   Jan 31 2014, 11:01 PM
914forme   If you could think about the fonts and see if the...   Feb 1 2014, 11:02 AM
r_towle   No idea, but there are people around who do know.....   Feb 1 2014, 07:04 PM
r_towle   Look here http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?...   Feb 1 2014, 07:07 PM
914forme   Okay so I messed with the fonts today, this is as ...   Feb 17 2014, 04:08 PM
CptTripps   First up Tach and Fuel Combo Gauge. To me, tha...   Feb 18 2014, 07:42 AM
914forme   First up Tach and Fuel Combo Gauge. To me, th...   Feb 18 2014, 09:52 AM
CptTripps   Okay Doug, what program did you use to do that? ...   Feb 18 2014, 12:01 PM
timothy_nd28   Send the rendering to white gauges.net. They will ...   Feb 17 2014, 04:11 PM
quadracerx   Any thought to "White Face" Gauges? I...   Feb 17 2014, 04:57 PM
914forme   This set I am using VDO gauges the cockpit series ...   Feb 17 2014, 07:13 PM
timothy_nd28   They did this custom decal for me. SirAndy's ...   Feb 17 2014, 08:55 PM
Mark Henry   Sorry about the highjack but have either of you ta...   Feb 18 2014, 06:16 AM
914forme   Sorry about the highjack but have either of you t...   Feb 18 2014, 11:39 AM
Mark Henry   Sorry about the highjack but have either of you ...   Feb 18 2014, 12:49 PM
bulitt   The multi gauge is very nice! Think all the p...   Feb 18 2014, 06:29 AM
falcor75   one little thing I noticed is that the most import...   Feb 18 2014, 07:30 AM
914forme   one little thing I noticed is that the most impor...   Feb 18 2014, 11:29 AM
914forme   So I sent up all the gauge faces to Doug, thank yo...   Feb 23 2014, 02:28 PM
914forme   That is odd, my export to JPG changed the ratios o...   Feb 23 2014, 02:29 PM
914forme   I disassembled my VDO Cockpit oil temp gauge yeste...   Feb 23 2014, 03:06 PM


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