My ghetto DIN gauge holder
10-21-07, 04:59 PM
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My ghetto DIN gauge holder
Well, it's not the slickest, laser-cut gauge holder you can get from people like akiradan, but since I do not have the kind of money to afford one (yet) or extra gauges (yet) I figured I'd make one of my own. I went to Home Depot and picked up a small piece of galvanized steel and a hole-saw for my drill. (Note to self: Next time, make sure the hole-saw has a drill bit inside it to keep the hole-saw on track when cutting into the metal 
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I decided to color it black to make it blend in a little. I did have it primer gray but it looked a bit out of place. Next time, as the saying goes "If you can buy it, buy it." While this only costed me about $8 ($15 actually because I had to exchange the hole saw for a replacement cutting wheel shaft and high-speed cutter for my Dremel. BOTH of which still made a shoddy looking hole) it was worth it. When I get two more gauges, I'm going to get a laser cut DIN gauge plate instead. That galvanized steel is very flimsy, especially at the top and bottom where the gauge sits.
And, for mounting the plate, I used double-sided tape on the little tabs that were part of my center console. For all the hassle I went through, I'm pleased. Tell me what you think.
)I decided to color it black to make it blend in a little. I did have it primer gray but it looked a bit out of place. Next time, as the saying goes "If you can buy it, buy it." While this only costed me about $8 ($15 actually because I had to exchange the hole saw for a replacement cutting wheel shaft and high-speed cutter for my Dremel. BOTH of which still made a shoddy looking hole) it was worth it. When I get two more gauges, I'm going to get a laser cut DIN gauge plate instead. That galvanized steel is very flimsy, especially at the top and bottom where the gauge sits.
And, for mounting the plate, I used double-sided tape on the little tabs that were part of my center console. For all the hassle I went through, I'm pleased. Tell me what you think.
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