Re: [T3] My Type 3 Tach

[Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>]

<x-flowed>Looks really good, John. Nice attention to detail. Did you have any 
problems with the relative positioning of the gauge mechanicals, 
needle, face, and Type 3 gauge body? No problems with the additional 
weight (I assume) of the new needle and center disk? I've been 
considering a similar project for my Type 34, using an old 
small-diameter 6V VDO tach from a BMW and a broken T34 clock as raw 
materials, and have been trying to think through the potential 
pitfalls. The hand-turned concave face is a good solution for matching 
the other gauge faces--hadn't thought of doing that. I agree that a 
simple pin stop to hold the needle at zero when at rest would be a nice 
thing.

Scott
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On Oct 8, 2005, at 10:44 PM, John Jaranson wrote:

> After seeing the price of some of the recent Type 3 tachs, I decided 
> to give it go at making one. 
>  

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