02GF74
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 11:39 AM |
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carbon fibre gearknob
having just made one from wood, (don't ask - but is due to SVA) I was surprised how light it is compared to an aluminum one I had fitted so that
go me thinking.
how difficult or why isn't anyone making lightweight carbon fibre knobs - I suspect most on the market are aluminum with CF covering?
so here is the plan.:
take an ali threaded tube that screws onto the gear lever and fit a hollow carbon fibre sphere over it - light and strong where you need it. 
anyone know of anyone making hollow CF sphere about 60 mm in diameter?
[Edited on 3/10/06 by 02GF74]
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StevieB
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 11:54 AM |
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It's crap when you have a good idea, only to find it's already been done, but:
Linky
However, saves a whole load of pratting about with moulds and bucks!
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 12:33 PM |
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Make them round a ping pong ball 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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paulf
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 12:42 PM |
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I think it is actually possible to have too light a gear knob, a bit of weight to it makes the gearchange feel much smoother . I had the original ford
knob on my car which has a shortened gear lever with a quick shift, when I changed it to an alloy ball type the shift felt much better.
Paul.
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nib1980
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 02:17 PM |
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Similar to What paul said above, OEM actually build mass into a gearknob and steering wheel to tune the feel and performance of a car, there usually
called dynamic dampers.
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StevieB
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 02:32 PM |
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Even the reverie carbon items are hollow, and come with a tungsten filled option to give a better feel when changing gear.
You'd be better off with a heavy gear knob and saving the weight elsewhere, like buying some lighter wheels or thinner brake discs.
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Coose
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 03:01 PM |
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What's wrong with using one of these?
Spin 'er off Well...
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StevieB
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 03:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Coose
What's wrong with using one of these?
I like that idea - especially since I'm no longer having the paddle shift (maybe)
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peterriley2
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 04:58 PM |
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quote:
Make them round a ping pong ball
or just put the thread into the pingpong ball and use that....
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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zetec7
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 06:01 PM |
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I wanted something that looks like an original (L***S) piece, so I bought a brand new cue ball, drilled and tapped it, and screwed it on. Looks
awesome, and has a great feel. And believe it or not, half the price of an imitation cue ball shift knob
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peterriley2
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| posted on 3/10/06 at 06:34 PM |
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lol, real thing for half the imitation price!!!
Joel
If you dont respect yourself, dont expect respect from anyone else
Live your dreams, dont dream your life
Women only want you for one thing- everything!
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02GF74
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 07:14 AM |
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what is inside a golf ball? I;ve got quite a few of these, hmm....... a Tiger Wooks autographed one ...... hmmm.....
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scotty g
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 07:30 AM |
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Cut a golf ball open years ago just to see.
It was full of strands of rubber, like a ball of elastic bands.
Where could i get one snooker/pool ball?
Guess i could always swipe one from my local
[Edited on 6/10/06 by scotty g]
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Middy Tim
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| posted on 3/12/06 at 10:02 PM |
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Ooh. The size and weight of a pool ball is excellent. Wrap it in carbon fibre and you would have a great shift knob.
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