Nope. He uses unobtanium...

-MB

On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 6:37 AM Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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