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From: "cesaro suma" <cesarosumability@hotmail.com> > > how dificult was it on a scale from 1 to 10? and are you satisfied with its > acuracy once completed? > If you are really good with your hands in small spaces then I say it is about an 8. It's not that hard to make one; the hard part is getting it right and not making a mess of it. I am pleased with my first effort. (original cosmetic issues aside - those are still on the list) The hard parts: (in order of difficulty and time consumption) 0. I wasn't about to try to remove/replace the numbers on the face, so function follows form here 1. getting the hands off without tearing them up (mine seemed to be frozen on the clock movement) 2. balancing the much heavier clock hand on the tach movement and performing the calibration 3. making the test set up and the calibration wav's and getting them to work right 4. getting the minute hand to mate to the tach movement (way different shaft diameters) 5. stuffing the tach signal wire through my new (uninstalled) wiring harness so that it goes in the sheath under the dash and comes out right next to the coil. I am extremely pleased with the accuracy (check out the video). Keith Park made a good point about cheapo aftermarket tachs and their stability, but I have yet to observe or test mine over a long period of time or under extreme conditions. I only paid $50 for my tach, but it seemed to be the best quality one they had at the Kragen's at the time, so hopefully I won't have those problems. Hope That Helps, Freddie Lochner http://www.geocities.com/SixtyNineNotch/ ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/