Just more thinking out loud.
When I worked for a boat building company we did the last step with fiberglass so that the final mold would be reusable.

 

I too saw the pods in the Summit catalog-loved the idea! I also hate the idea of mounting a tach to the column with a stainless band.

I would certainly go for a 3 hole pod-tach, vacuum (or voltage), and oil pressure. Maybe the tach would be bigger than the others...

 

I was actually just thinking that this morning Final mold will be reinforced 'glass then. If I got time this afternoon, I'll start on the first mold.

 

I'm definately interested, but I've said that before in other threads on the subject and no one has delivered yet. Please pardon my skepticism. Making them to fit different size gauges is a good idea. I personally have 2 1/16"ers.

 

As a gauge size suggestion so you are not making a bunch of different ones, make it just big enough to handle 2 1/2. And do not cut out the flat face part let the buyer cut it out for his gauge being 2 1/16 or 2 1/2 or 2.....

 

I'd be willing to buy a 2 pod or even a 3. Last truck I had a friend kicked the under dash set off, cheap plastic brackets that I made

 

I'd be in for a 3 gauge pillar depending on cost. I'm looking to fit 2 of the 2-1/6" size & 1 2-5/8" tach. So please make the things big enough for a 2-5/8", not just 2-1/2" if you can.


Now to add a bit onto what has been posted already....


Do some of the build up with an A / B, expanding foam. Even a can of the expanding foam from the HomoDepot might work for this. It's cheap, light & easy to form/shape.

I also agree with making the mold out of fiberglass. Make it HEAVY & reinforce it a bit with wood or metal if possible as you want something strong enough to pull multiple (I'd think 50 or so) parts off of!

When we did my fender molds we shot for getting at least 100 parts out of the mold before the molds started to deteriorate/deform.



x2. Lots of talk on this before & nothing has been done. Not trying to come off as an ****, but I'll believe it when I see it.

 

Sucks having to drive your drunk *** friends around.

 

Just be glad the drunk *** friend wasn't driving.

 

Hey Devin one more thing.
Because of the round nature of the mold, your final cast will probably have to be split (cut off). So you will be making one part out of two pieces.
I imagine there might be a material that you could use so that you don't have to split the mold but laying it up then joining may prove to be easier.

 

You have a right to be skeptical.


Like I said, I'll make them so that different size holes can be cut to fit about any size gauge.

Expanding foam is a great idea.

Yeah, I'll make the mold heavy enough so that I get tired of using it before it gets tired of me.


I'm hoping that I can make everything in one piece, but we'll see.

 

I would like one also, keep us posted with pics!!!

 

I bought a kit from these guys to reproduce gas tank emblems for a Polaris 3-wheeler. Casting Resin and Silicone Mold Making Rubber Its amazing stuff. Read up and watch their vids. Sign up for the Hobby Lobby news letter. They offer 40% off all the time. I'm not really sure this would be the way to go about the gauge pod but I thought I'd throw it out there.

 

Slapped some plaster on the A pillar in my truck. Turned out ok. Might be able to squeeze a single gauge pod out from it.

 

come up with something that looks good and im infor an order!