Couldn't Find One I Liked...

[riggsp]

I couldn't find a gearshift ball for my MG that I really liked, so I made one on my CNC machine...2" diameter finished size.

 

[tvrgeek]

I think I would have filled the top with black epoxy. Smoother.

As you have the code, I bet you could turn out a handful and make a some change at a NCMGCC event. Show coming up.

I used just plain smooth Walnut for my B. ( modified as I had a Nissian trans.

 

[riggsp]

I think I would have filled the top with black epoxy. Smoother.

As you have the code, I bet you could turn out a handful and make a some change at a NCMGCC event. Show coming up.

I used just plain smooth Walnut for my B. ( modified as I had a Nissian trans.

I thought about filling it with colored epoxy, but I like it like it is.

 

[riggsp]

Better pics since the finish has completely dried and installed stainless steel threads

 

[MarkE]

Better pics since the finish has completely dried and installed stainless steel threads

I'd like to see pics of the MG.

When I got out of the Army in '76 I bought a brand new 1975 MG Midget. I loved that car. My Daughter cried and hugged it when we had to sell it to get a more family friendly vehicle.

 

[riggsp]

I'd like to see pics of the MG.

When I got out of the Army in '76 I bought a brand new 1975 MG Midget. I loved that car. My Daughter cried and hugged it when we had to sell it to get a more family friendly vehicle.

1978 barn find...not drivable when I got it.

 

[MarkE]

1978 barn find...not drivable when I got it.

Awesome!

 

[blackhawk]

Did you do that as a 2-sided machining job?

 

[riggsp]

It is a 2 sided job...I started with a 4" x 4" x 2" block...used a 1/4" spiral cutter for roughing out the top half of the ball, then a 1/8" tapered ballnose bit for finishing, then a 45deg v bit for the logo...flipped it over and used the same two bits for roughing and finishing the bottom of the ball, then a 1/4" spiral for pocketing the hole...I threaded the hole by hand and inserted the heli-coil...mounted it on a threaded shaft and spun it in my drill press for finish sanding, then applied a clear gel topcoat.