Hey, no jim, not that.

It’s toxic!

Didn’t david B once propose that the spring contact for the horn is beryllium copper?

Ab

> On Aug 25, 2021, at 6:36 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>