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Subject:Re: Just make a new knob
From:James Vogl
Date:Wed, 31 May 2017 09:15:28 -0700

Very cool, Allistair. I hate the stock knobs. Have you considered using
some sort of cam lever to make it more of a quick-release? Not sure if that
could be made to work.

James V
86 Syncro Westy

On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 9:52 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Yeah, I made a similar flat bar knob for that, mentioned buried in the
> blog post that preceded ( post go form newest to oldest, scrolling down).
>
> Lord knows I'm not the strongest guy, but I do have fair grip strength.
> the stock round knobs seem to be designed to be hard to hold and turn..
>
> Cheers
>
> Alistair
>
> > On May 30, 2017, at 9:41 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Excellent Alistair.  What about the knob under the table?  The one that
> it is difficult to properly engage because my hand is too big to really fit
> well under there and grip the knob at the same time?  I can never get that
> one tight.
> >
> >> On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 7:58 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >> I've done what a lot of you have done, the things to secure the westy
> table so it doesn't  move while driving. But today I did the obvious which
> escaped me for so long. I just made a different knob that you can crank a
> little harder on, and then the table doesn't move. And yes it's easier to
> undo as well.
> >> https://shufti.blog/2017/05/30/vanagon-that-westy-table-mod-update/
> >>
> >> Alistair
> >
>

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