Bell probably sinters them out of powdered beryllium on his lunch hour.

Jim

On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 11:27 PM KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote:

> I saw a "armrest bolt cover VW T4" on Makerbot Thingverse.
> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3875275
> It could be printed on a 3D printer and if someone was knowledgeable,
> could modify as needed.  It didn't say what year it was for.  Then the
> issue would be finding the right color to print them from.
>
> GregM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Richard Koerner
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 7:45 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
>
>  More fun!!  Buy a Costco lasagne; cook, enjoy (I'm having one tonight).
> Save the black plastic dish it comes in; wash.  Cut out a flat section.
> Use some light sandpaper to give the desired "matte" finish.  Trace
> something about the size of a nickle; cut carefully.  Apply Super Glue;
> install.  Done.  If done with reasonable care, I bet no one could hardly
> tell the difference.  (and, Super Glue hates water....so if ever need to
> remove, use water as your solvent.)  Tons and tons of solutions to this
> missing piece on your arm rest bolts.
>
>     On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 05:24:37 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>   Ha-ha!  For that matter, I could buy the appropriate punch from
> McMaster-Carr.  Prepare some thin black PVC plastic (with matte finish)
> with acrylic double-sided adhesive with a release paper.  With a hammer, I
> could punch these out almost as fast as I could swing a hammer.  Then,
> customer simply peels off release paper, applies, done.  And Eric, if you
> want Bling, choose the appropriate material to your heart's content; even
> Super Glue would be fine for this application....it's just a cosmetic
> cover.  (P.S.  I've actually done something very similar at a "real job"
> for low-volume requirements.)
>
>     On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 05:06:12 PM PDT, Richard Koerner <
> rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>   I have an 85 Vanagon.  Yep, 25 years ago they kept popping off onto
> floor; I didn't want to lose them.  So, I secured them with 5 Minute
> Epoxy....and they are still there.  (Yes, epoxy onto where it interfaces
> with bolt, but also epoxy on the flange interfacing Vinyl...my feeling is
> the latter provides the stronger securement.)  Seems like these could be
> readily produced in reasonable quantities on a Screw Machine (no injection
> molds needed) or of course 3D printing.  Getting them into the hands of
> potential customers is a whole 'nother effort.
> For cheapo....you could always cut a circle out of thin black
> plastic...use some epoxy and tape to secure while curing, and have the same
> effect.
>
>     On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 04:22:20 PM PDT, Alistair Bell <
> albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>  Jeeze Eric,
>
> I made some the hard way. Gave a pair to jim a.
>
> Maybe … after holidays…
>
> Ab
>
> > On Aug 24, 2021, at 4:20 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone make the plastic caps for the 85 style arm rest bolt?  I’m
> always looking for some and lately friends keep asking if I have a source.
> >
> > I think I dropped a hint to Uniwerks but didn’t hear back.  They could
> make fun ones with VW or other images on them!  Even som fancy metal ones
> would be fun!
> >
> > Some of mine were cracked and kept falling off.  I found that if I taped
> them tight with electrical tape and put the extra inside it made a tight
> fix and they stopped falling off.  But clearly the plastic is giving out.
> >
> >
> > Someone must print them!
> >
> > And, in the department of fun un needed items.  A friend showed me he
> had a fancy plastic bolt cap on the seatbelt bold on the driver and
> passenger seat floor bold.  Looked slick and finished.  He said vanagons
> came with them.  I don’t believe it!  But, now I might need to cover mine!
> I want some with bling.
> >
> > Eric
> > Eric
>
>
>
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