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Old 23-07-2009, 12:42 AM   #1
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hi im going to make a gear knob in my engineering class for my manual el xr6 and i was wondering if any 1 had any good designs that i could use it will be made of steel and i will most likly make it on 1 of the laves

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Old 23-07-2009, 08:33 AM   #2
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lave (lv)
v. laved, lav·ing, laves
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1. To wash; bathe.
2. To lap or wash against.
3. To refresh or soothe as if by washing

lathe (l)
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A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing a fixed cutting or abrading tool against it.
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Old 23-07-2009, 09:51 PM   #3
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ok mate because that helps me so much
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Old 23-07-2009, 09:59 PM   #4
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ok mate because that helps me so much
LOL. Mate theyve all been done so whatever you do you can go into supercheap and auto barn and get a better looking one for $10. If you have access to free metal and tools Id be making a 3 inch intake pipe and a modified airbox for a massive pod filter and bigger snorkel.
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Old 30-07-2009, 12:42 AM   #5
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well even thoe no 1 like the idea i have bagan to make it out of brass and its looking good i will post pictures and its allready worth more unfinished then the $10 one's from super cheap or auto barn
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Old 30-07-2009, 12:48 AM   #6
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this is a pic of it as unfinished sorry for bad photo its off my fone


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Old 30-07-2009, 12:55 AM   #7
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lave (lv)
v. laved, lav·ing, laves
v.tr.
1. To wash; bathe.
2. To lap or wash against.
3. To refresh or soothe as if by washing

lathe (l)
n.
A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing a fixed cutting or abrading tool against it.

gud inglish ere in this fred,
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Old 30-07-2009, 02:02 AM   #8
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