Triple gauge and switch mount for center console
09-11-2008, 11:10 PM
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Triple gauge and switch mount for center console
A friend of mine wanted a way to get 3 gauges and some switches on the center console of his car. I came up with this. He's stoked.
I still consider myself a rookie with the TIG. The worst part about this is after 4 hours of cutting, fitting, measuring, is knowing that I could potentially melt the thing down and have to start over when I'm 5 minutes from the end.
The longer I spend cutting, measuring and fabbing, the harder I shake when I'm welding it together... ..lol...
Modified by vectorsolid at 12:40 AM 9/12/2008
I still consider myself a rookie with the TIG. The worst part about this is after 4 hours of cutting, fitting, measuring, is knowing that I could potentially melt the thing down and have to start over when I'm 5 minutes from the end.
The longer I spend cutting, measuring and fabbing, the harder I shake when I'm welding it together... ..lol...
Modified by vectorsolid at 12:40 AM 9/12/2008
09-12-2008, 12:16 AM
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Re: Triple gauge and switch mount for center console (vectorsolid)
nice,
looks good to me.
the metal doesnt look that thin enough to melt it down.
What i generally do after grinding, cutting and other crap, i take like a 20 min break or maybe even longer depending how badly my hand shakes. i usually grab some thing and hold it up and try and keep my hand still as possible from shaking to see if i feel ok or not ok to weld. Or just brace your hand/rest it on something comfortable to prevent the shaking during welding.
looks good to me.
the metal doesnt look that thin enough to melt it down.
What i generally do after grinding, cutting and other crap, i take like a 20 min break or maybe even longer depending how badly my hand shakes. i usually grab some thing and hold it up and try and keep my hand still as possible from shaking to see if i feel ok or not ok to weld. Or just brace your hand/rest it on something comfortable to prevent the shaking during welding.
09-12-2008, 07:37 AM
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Re: Triple gauge and switch mount for center console (vectorsolid)
Looks good. On something like that where it isn't holding a bunch of weight and took you a while to fab up I would have just riveted the pieces together.
09-12-2008, 10:53 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CompressionFed »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks great...where is it going to be mounted?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Going to be mounted on the center console of his car, or, as I understand it, the driveshaft hump.
Rivets... hadn't thought of that.
Thanks for the kind words guys.
Going to be mounted on the center console of his car, or, as I understand it, the driveshaft hump.
Rivets... hadn't thought of that.
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