No, I use common materials. But I always find the least cost effective way to make them :-)

Ab

> On Aug 25, 2021, at 7:56 AM, Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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