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Hey guys I made a wood shift knob for a friend of mine's Acura Integra, yeah I know. (I hope I posted this in the right place) I think it turned out quite well for a prototype. It weighs about 2.5 oz. I bought a 2" diameter hardwood ball and 5/8" round bar and went from there.
Here's the process I used:
First I made some wood vise pads.
Wood ball in said vise pads
5/8" round bar
round bar cut to length and ready to be drilled
Hole drilled
Tapping the steel insert
Test fit
Finished product, excluding the stain and poly. Apparently someone, me, put thread locker on one of the set screws and stained the wood. I might be able to sand it down and it probably won't be visible when I get the stain on as it's going to be a deep dark cherry style stain.
I have 5 or 6 wood balls left if anybody wants me to make them one. I just need to know the thread size because I doubt that the mustangs are M10x1.50. Also, you can send me an example of what type of stain you are looking for.
Thanks for looking.
Here's the process I used:
First I made some wood vise pads.
Wood ball in said vise pads
5/8" round bar
round bar cut to length and ready to be drilled
Hole drilled
Tapping the steel insert
Test fit
Finished product, excluding the stain and poly. Apparently someone, me, put thread locker on one of the set screws and stained the wood. I might be able to sand it down and it probably won't be visible when I get the stain on as it's going to be a deep dark cherry style stain.
I have 5 or 6 wood balls left if anybody wants me to make them one. I just need to know the thread size because I doubt that the mustangs are M10x1.50. Also, you can send me an example of what type of stain you are looking for.
Thanks for looking.