Momo - meet Carbon Fibre

SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave Following on from my Momo mod idea... http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg Thats the very first one - the next one's going to be a lot better I think. You have to loose the round plastic 'grommits' around each button - but I only found that out after the first one - so the holes are a little large. Prototype 2 (which will be the one I keep) will have smaller holes - thus will be a nice proper fit round each button. That carbon fibre was as promised - a bit of a bugger to work with - but I got round it with a bit of carefull thinking - final result = the front is flawless - the back is a bit knackered in places - but you're a) never gonna know and b) it's actually not THAT bad - just a bit like drilling thru a softwood with splinters etc I'm not sure if I'm gonna make a guide on how to do it - or if I get loads of requests for them - I might start making them at �15 a piece. Depending on the complexity - I'm considering doing the paddle-shifts as well Doug

I want this one :) http://forum.gamers.nl/attachment.php?s=&postid=549336 - David Cook "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:afdkcd$dj09o$[email hidden]...

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> SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > > Following on from my Momo mod idea... > > http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg > > Thats the very first one - the next one's going to be a lot better I

think.

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> > You have to loose the round plastic 'grommits' around each button - but I > only found that out after the first one - so the holes are a little large. > Prototype 2 (which will be the one I keep) will have smaller holes - thus > will be a nice proper fit round each button. > > That carbon fibre was as promised - a bit of a bugger to work with - but I > got round it with a bit of carefull thinking - final result = the front is > flawless - the back is a bit knackered in places - but you're a) never

gonna

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> know and b) it's actually not THAT bad - just a bit like drilling thru a > softwood with splinters etc > > I'm not sure if I'm gonna make a guide on how to do it - or if I get loads > of requests for them - I might start making them at �15 a piece. > > Depending on the complexity - I'm considering doing the paddle-shifts as > well > > Doug > > >

I want this one :) http://forum.gamers.nl/attachment.php?s=&postid=549336 - David Cook

Doug, Kewl!!! You said you were gonna do it...and you did!!! --Steve "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:afdkcd$dj09o$[email hidden]...

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> SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > > Following on from my Momo mod idea... > > http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg > > Thats the very first one - the next one's going to be a lot better I

think.

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> > You have to loose the round plastic 'grommits' around each button - but I > only found that out after the first one - so the holes are a little large. > Prototype 2 (which will be the one I keep) will have smaller holes - thus > will be a nice proper fit round each button. > > That carbon fibre was as promised - a bit of a bugger to work with - but I > got round it with a bit of carefull thinking - final result = the front is > flawless - the back is a bit knackered in places - but you're a) never

gonna

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> know and b) it's actually not THAT bad - just a bit like drilling thru a > softwood with splinters etc > > I'm not sure if I'm gonna make a guide on how to do it - or if I get loads > of requests for them - I might start making them at �15 a piece. > > Depending on the complexity - I'm considering doing the paddle-shifts as > well > > Doug > > >

"Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:XvuS8.70192$[email hidden]... > Doug, > > Kewl!!! You said you were gonna do it...and you did!!! > > --Steve Got 2 more to make with the 2 other bits of CF I have - then I'm gonna rip the bugger apart and look at making gear paddles from genuine 3 layer CF instead of this 7 layer CF FG FG FG FG FG CF sandwich (not having to be structurally sound - the sandwich was the obvious soloution) Doug

On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 00:55:18 +0100, "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote: >SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > >Following on from my Momo mod idea... > >http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg Cool. If you just want the look of carbon fiber, but what to keep the wheel intact, you can get a pretty realistic looking sticker sheet for 10 bucks. It's thin enough to let you keep the grommets around the buttons for a more finished look. Personally, I'm OK with the wheel, I want to do something with the crappy looking red base.

A MOMO decal would be nice, too. If you can't find any, you can buy Ferrari decals from Speedgear.com. Same idea...more or less. "Tim O" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Thu, 27 Jun 2002 00:55:18 +0100, "Douglas Ellison" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > > > >Following on from my Momo mod idea... > > > >http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg > > Cool. > If you just want the look of carbon fiber, but what to keep the wheel > intact, you can get a pretty realistic looking sticker sheet for 10 > bucks. It's thin enough to let you keep the grommets around the > buttons for a more finished look. > > Personally, I'm OK with the wheel, I want to do something with the > crappy looking red base. >

> Personally, I'm OK with the wheel, I want to do something with the > crappy looking red base. I'm thinking spray it black - then using thin strips of masking tape make a criss cross pattern across the whole thing - and a light coat of a lighter grey - then a varnish coat. Carbon fibre look :D Doug

> I'm thinking spray it black - then using thin strips of masking tape makea

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> criss cross pattern across the whole thing - and a light coat of a lighter > grey - then a varnish coat. > > Carbon fibre look :D > > Doug >

Your obsessed man :D Ash http://www.siroccoracing.com

"Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:aff5hu$m5k$[email hidden]... > > > I'm thinking spray it black - then using thin strips of masking tapemake > a > > criss cross pattern across the whole thing - and a light coat of alighter

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> > grey - then a varnish coat. > > > > Carbon fibre look :D > > > > Doug > > > > Your obsessed man :D

I know. On a more realistic note - I'm going to go for a granite like dark bluey grey for my Momo's housing to match my Speed 7 Pedals Doug

Whose wheel is that? that's an awesome picture.. Mike http://mikebeauchamp.com "David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YPsS8.92$[email hidden]...

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> I want this one :) > > http://forum.gamers.nl/attachment.php?s=&postid=549336 > > - David Cook > > "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:afdkcd$dj09o$[email hidden]... > > SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > > > > Following on from my Momo mod idea... > > > > http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg > > > > Thats the very first one - the next one's going to be a lot better I > think. > > > > You have to loose the round plastic 'grommits' around each button - but

I > > only found that out after the first one - so the holes are a littlelarge. > > Prototype 2 (which will be the one I keep) will have smaller holes -thus > > will be a nice proper fit round each button. > > > > That carbon fibre was as promised - a bit of a bugger to work with - butI > > got round it with a bit of carefull thinking - final result = the frontis > > flawless - the back is a bit knackered in places - but you're a) never > gonna > > know and b) it's actually not THAT bad - just a bit like drilling thrua > > softwood with splinters etc > > > > I'm not sure if I'm gonna make a guide on how to do it - or if I getloads

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> > of requests for them - I might start making them at �15 a piece. > > > > Depending on the complexity - I'm considering doing the paddle-shifts as > > well > > > > Doug > > > > > > > >

The sign shop down my street has vinly that has a Carbon Fibre print on it.. it looks pretty awesome, until you look really close since it doesn't reflect the light like carbon fibre does. But I mean, you could get the vinyl for a $1 I'm sure. Either way.. it's cool that you did that. I'm a huge fan of people taking apart products and making them the way they wanted them to be made. Mike http://mikebeauchamp.com "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:afdkcd$dj09o$[email hidden]...

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> SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > > Following on from my Momo mod idea... > > http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg > > Thats the very first one - the next one's going to be a lot better I

think.

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> > You have to loose the round plastic 'grommits' around each button - but I > only found that out after the first one - so the holes are a little large. > Prototype 2 (which will be the one I keep) will have smaller holes - thus > will be a nice proper fit round each button. > > That carbon fibre was as promised - a bit of a bugger to work with - but I > got round it with a bit of carefull thinking - final result = the front is > flawless - the back is a bit knackered in places - but you're a) never

gonna

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> know and b) it's actually not THAT bad - just a bit like drilling thru a > softwood with splinters etc > > I'm not sure if I'm gonna make a guide on how to do it - or if I get loads > of requests for them - I might start making them at �15 a piece. > > Depending on the complexity - I'm considering doing the paddle-shifts as > well > > Doug > > >

Me, too. Well said, Mike! "Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:UzFS8.80034$[email hidden]... > The sign shop down my street has vinly that has a Carbon Fibre print onit..

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> it looks pretty awesome, until you look really close since it doesn't > reflect the light like carbon fibre does. But I mean, you could get the > vinyl for a $1 I'm sure. > > Either way.. it's cool that you did that. I'm a huge fan of people taking > apart products and making them the way they wanted them to be made. > > > Mike > http://mikebeauchamp.com > > "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:afdkcd$dj09o$[email hidden]... > > SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > > > > Following on from my Momo mod idea... > > > > http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg > > > > Thats the very first one - the next one's going to be a lot better I > think. > > > > You have to loose the round plastic 'grommits' around each button - but

I > > only found that out after the first one - so the holes are a littlelarge. > > Prototype 2 (which will be the one I keep) will have smaller holes -thus > > will be a nice proper fit round each button. > > > > That carbon fibre was as promised - a bit of a bugger to work with - butI > > got round it with a bit of carefull thinking - final result = the frontis > > flawless - the back is a bit knackered in places - but you're a) never > gonna > > know and b) it's actually not THAT bad - just a bit like drilling thrua > > softwood with splinters etc > > > > I'm not sure if I'm gonna make a guide on how to do it - or if I getloads

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> > of requests for them - I might start making them at �15 a piece. > > > > Depending on the complexity - I'm considering doing the paddle-shifts as > > well > > > > Doug > > > > > > > >

Not sure - could it be Michael Schumacher's? "Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ZxFS8.80033$[email hidden]...

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> Whose wheel is that? that's an awesome picture.. > > Mike > http://mikebeauchamp.com > > "David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:YPsS8.92$[email hidden]... > > I want this one :) > > > > http://forum.gamers.nl/attachment.php?s=&postid=549336

Not sure - could it be Michael Schumacher's?

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> Whose wheel is that? that's an awesome picture.. > Mike > http://mikebeauchamp.com > > I want this one :) > > http://forum.gamers.nl/attachment.php?s=&postid=549336

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> > SHUT UP AT THE BACK - yes - that means you Dave > > Following on from my Momo mod idea... > > http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~djelliso/cf_momo.jpg > > Thats the very first one - the next one's going to be a lot better I think. > > You have to loose the round plastic 'grommits' around each button - but I > only found that out after the first one - so the holes are a little large. > Prototype 2 (which will be the one I keep) will have smaller holes - thus > will be a nice proper fit round each button. > > That carbon fibre was as promised - a bit of a bugger to work with - but I > got round it with a bit of carefull thinking - final result = the front is > flawless - the back is a bit knackered in places - but you're a) never gonna > know and b) it's actually not THAT bad - just a bit like drilling thru a > softwood with splinters etc > > I'm not sure if I'm gonna make a guide on how to do it - or if I get loads > of requests for them - I might start making them at �15 a piece. > > Depending on the complexity - I'm considering doing the paddle-shifts as > well

�15 .... wow, Carbon Fibre is expensive Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ "A man is only as old as the woman he feels" --Groucho Marx--