What do you think of my knob !

Sneaky Peaky · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:27

Just ordered a custom knob from a guy on the Forester Forums who makes these up. I've ordered a Black Delrin one with Rubber O Rings :cool:

Works out about $100 inc shipping..

Here's a pic of the ally one and he does them in Brass as well - They are Subaru fitment so if you want one lemme know and I'll see if he can do some more

siztenboots · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:29

Looks like something the GF would keep in the glove compartment

Meridian · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:30

Mine is nicer:

although I like the general idea of custom gear knobs.

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Phil W · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:30

$100

Tesla · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:34

What a waste of money.

TinkerBell · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:39

I quite like it, but it isnt worth the money to be honest.

[TW]Fox · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:39

In what way is that better than $100 of petrol and a few hours caning the life out of it on some great roads?

S@njay · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:42

Very swish, and you can appreciate that some guy has spent a good few hours on a CNC machine milling a solid block of alluminium into that.

And when it gets dirty, remove the o-rings, give a good clean and put some new o-rings on, good as new!

BillytheImpaler · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:46

S@njay said:
...CNC machine milling a solid block of aluminium into that...

Lathe TBH. It'd take about 10 minutes to write the G-Code to make that knob and another 15 minutes to machine it. It's not a very good value.

However if you like i don't suppose it hurts anything.

Darryn · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:50

Not even that long... could knock a Catia model for that up in about 10mins and the program would write itself from that....

Still it looks nice, when I was an apprentice I spent most of the last year making several gearknobs and things like aluminium ashtrays... Very basic and easy and quite profitable, especially when you arent paying for the materials.

Northwind · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:52

Plus, he says it's delrin, you could turn your own with a decent drill and a stanley knife

"Ripped for her pleasure. This guy's smooth"

Sp00n · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:56

Have fun with that on a freezing cold winter morning.

georges · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:58

I could have made that at school :/

divine` · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:36

georges said:
I could have made that at school :/

Just what I was thinking, I could wander into a lab here in Uni and ask to use the machines for half an hour and make one myself. Can't say i'd be willing to pay £60-ish for one...

Northwind · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:37

Sp00n said:
Have fun with that on a freezing cold winter morning.

Sneaky Peaky's one's delrin, not metal...

Simian · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:41

Sp00n said:
Have fun with that on a freezing cold winter morning.

And in the Summer, when the temperature inside the car gets to about 100c

Its either Stick/Freeze to it in the Winter, or Leave a nice imprint (like that German bloke in 'Raiders of the lost Ark') on a Hot Summers Day!

rayb74 · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:55

That looks bad , I hope those O rings are Viton 75 a bit softer than 90 !

By the way I hope they don`t get too hot in the sun as the wrong spec O rings If they do are highly toxic and release a chemical which soaks through your skin and penetrates to the bone :eek:

Nazbit · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:59

It looks nice, but not $100 worth of nice.

Sneaky Peaky · 26 Oct 2006 at 14:14

$50 dollars of that is shipping tbh and a prodrive or Momo knob is gonna be about the same money..

Bit worried about being poisoned though ! :eek:

Whats the wrong spec of O rings mean ? :confused:

Sneaky Peaky · 26 Oct 2006 at 14:15

Simian said:
And in the Summer, when the temperature inside the car gets to about 100c

Its either Stick/Freeze to it in the Winter, or Leave a nice imprint (like that German bloke in 'Raiders of the lost Ark') on a Hot Summers Day!

That's why I steered clear of the Brass one !

What do you think of my knob !

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