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[KAOS]

Threw it on last night:

[Tigawoods]

Here's my shift knob and my temporary boot.

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[HectortheRican]

Here's my shift knob and my temporary boot.

like

Double like... I super dig this. How was it made? Is it dense wood or does it feel light?

This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Mar 29, 2012 - 12:54 PM

[bizzerk]

Here's my shift knob and my temporary boot.

like

Double like... I super dig this. How was it made? Is it dense wood or does it feel light?

Well I made it from a wooden ball from arts and crafts store. Then I just used some fine grit sandpaper made it smooth then stained it. After that I just drilled out a bigger hole in the ball, that was a bit smaller than the shifters diameter and screw it on. Forgot where the locking screw was from, but its similar to ones that come with other ball knobs to lock them in. As for weight it's light, but the feel is just right for my short shifter. This was the last knob I changed since I did this since I liked the look of it so much, and I have been using it for over two years now.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_S...u=SPM5671140203 < I used something similar to this from Joanne fabrics. Why I did this is due to me being bored shopping with my girlfriend, saw the knob and it kind of just seemed like a good idea.

p.s. at the moment I'm still working on a bootless cover. Similar how some cars just have a cutout plate that shows the shifting path. I'll postt updates when ever I'm not studying.

This post has been edited by bizzerk: Mar 29, 2012 - 9:05 PM

[HectortheRican]

Well I made it from a wooden ball from arts and crafts store. Then I just used some fine grit sandpaper made it smooth then stained it. After that I just drilled out a bigger hole in the ball, that was a bit smaller than the shifters diameter and screw it on. Forgot where the locking screw was from, but its similar to ones that come with other ball knobs to lock them in. As for weight it's light, but the feel is just right for my short shifter. This was the last knob I changed since I did this since I liked the look of it so much, and I have been using it for over two years now.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_S...u=SPM5671140203 < I used something similar to this from Joanne fabrics. Why I did this is due to me being bored shopping with my girlfriend, saw the knob and it kind of just seemed like a good idea.

p.s. at the moment I'm still working on a bootless cover. Similar how some cars just have a cutout plate that shows the shifting path. I'll postt updates when ever I'm not studying.

.... I may be implementing this idea. That just looks fantastic.

[bizzerk]

Well I made it from a wooden ball from arts and crafts store. Then I just used some fine grit sandpaper made it smooth then stained it. After that I just drilled out a bigger hole in the ball, that was a bit smaller than the shifters diameter and screw it on. Forgot where the locking screw was from, but its similar to ones that come with other ball knobs to lock them in. As for weight it's light, but the feel is just right for my short shifter. This was the last knob I changed since I did this since I liked the look of it so much, and I have been using it for over two years now.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_S...u=SPM5671140203 < I used something similar to this from Joanne fabrics. Why I did this is due to me being bored shopping with my girlfriend, saw the knob and it kind of just seemed like a good idea.

p.s. at the moment I'm still working on a bootless cover. Similar how some cars just have a cutout plate that shows the shifting path. I'll postt updates when ever I'm not studying.

.... I may be implementing this idea. That just looks fantastic.

best part about it is you don't have to spend more than 6 dollars to make 4 of these

[HectortheRican]

best part about it is you don't have to spend more than 6 dollars to make 4 of these

My favorite part will be the stain! It'll look fantastic!

[Tigawoods]

p.s. at the moment I'm still working on a bootless cover. Similar how some cars just have a cutout plate that shows the shifting path. I'll postt updates when ever I'm not studying.

I had done this last year but found out that the throw distance wasnt far enough to get a nice large gate like this

The pattern would need to be higher up on the stick (which would look ridiculous because it would just be this big aluminum box sticking up from the shifter hole.
I'm curious to see what your results are.
The other solution I had thought about doing was to do an aluminum plate, then figure out the max throw positions and then CNC a hole to that max diameter, and find some kind of thin rubber grommet that would fill up that space and allow for the shifter to move freely still

[bizzerk]

p.s. at the moment I'm still working on a bootless cover. Similar how some cars just have a cutout plate that shows the shifting path. I'll postt updates when ever I'm not studying.

I had done this last year but found out that the throw distance wasnt far enough to get a nice large gate like this
The pattern would need to be higher up on the stick (which would look ridiculous because it would just be this big aluminum box sticking up from the shifter hole.
I'm curious to see what your results are.
The other solution I had thought about doing was to do an aluminum plate, then figure out the max throw positions and then CNC a hole to that max diameter, and find some kind of thin rubber grommet that would fill up that space and allow for the shifter to move freely still

Thanks for the great tip. When I finally have time and materials I can get started on testing out the pattern. My goal for this was to make a low profile cover to make it feel a bit more tidy in the interior. I did notice the range of the throws are quite short, so I might end up designing something less traditional and more of an arcade joystick esque design haha.

http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/attribute...s/joy_bunch.jpg I'll try different patterns out eventually.

This post has been edited by bizzerk: Mar 30, 2012 - 8:48 PM

[SwissFerdi]

My favorite part will be the stain!

Such was her diction as well.

bizzerk, that looks effing cool. Nice job.

[Tigawoods]

Thanks for the great tip. When I finally have time and materials I can get started on testing out the pattern. My goal for this was to make a low profile cover to make it feel a bit more tidy in the interior. I did notice the range of the throws are quite short, so I might end up designing something less traditional and more of an arcade joystick esque design haha.

http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/attribute...s/joy_bunch.jpg I'll try different patterns out eventually.

Yeah that kind of style is what I think is the only alternative to the stock boot sucks

[RabidTRD]

^ whered you get your custom shift boot? looks like the material is not like the thicker drier more texture gaiter types. mines not so good.

I'm looking for a custom one that is thinner in material, shiny like the oem boots, and has less texture as much as possible.

Advance Auto Parts. I fit it over the old ones wire frame and snapped it into place.

[eldrewado]

i liked everyone's shifters (well i wouldn't have the bubbly "dildo" shifter but i like that y'all have the balls to do it)
i got pulled over once and the trooper instantly noticed mine. after asking me about it and lecturing me about having my front license plate
on my windshield he let me go. i guess just copy and paste the link
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1...mp;l=bcd288394c

[navseal345]

I bet the buttons shoot the rocket launchers and machine guns! That's cool man.

[SwissFerdi]

i liked everyone's shifters (well i wouldn't have the bubbly "dildo" shifter but i like that y'all have the balls to do it)
i got pulled over once and the trooper instantly noticed mine. after asking me about it and lecturing me about having my front license plate
on my windshield he let me go. i guess just copy and paste the link

That's pretty effing cool actually. Microsoft stick, right? I still have mine sitting in a closet somewhere. Many Flight Simulator hours on that one...

I bet the buttons shoot the rocket launchers and machine guns! That's cool man.

LAL. That'd be a fun way of messing with a passenger. "Want to see my ejector seat?"

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Apr 6, 2012 - 9:18 AM

[navseal345]

Ejector seat. Lol. Makes me think of 2Fast 2Furious.

[smkr3w]

Ejector seat. Lol. Makes me think of 2Fast 2Furious.

[mkernz22]

Rockin' the stock one!

[jordisonjr]

^ same here.
I really like the feel of it, just wish mine wasn't so worn out

[matts94celica]

Momo weighted knob w/ 7th gen short throw.

Kaos do you still have? if you do is it for sale?

This post has been edited by matts94celica: Apr 7, 2012 - 3:55 PM