scratch build 1\36 scale gages

[Doug Baumann]

[IMG][/IMG][/IMG]tools and brass sheet copper wire .040 plastic[/IMG]punch out disk then drill the hole for needle then score tic marks and paintthe disk black wipe off the black to show tic marks[/IMG][/IMG[/IMG]

[Doug Baumann]

glue the needle in the hole and bend it over[/IMG]cut the brass sheet to .60thou wide roll between two small stiff rods[/IMG][/IMG]to make it round the rods must be smaller then your gauge so it will roll small[/IMG]

[Doug Baumann]

use the plastic that you punch the disk out of for a jig make the hole bigger so the disk and the brass ring will fit in side itthen super glue the back of it.then find a rod the size of the outside dia and wrap copper wire around it cut the wire down the centertomake wire hoops this is your brazalfor your gauge[/IMG][/IMG][/IMG]glue the hoop onto the gauge body punch out the glass {clear plastic}the same size as the diskand super glue it on[/IMG][/IMG]then your done then uncross your eyes lol

[charlie bucket]

Well that's really nifty. Thanks for the virtual lesson, Doug.

[Doug Baumann]

your welcome CHARLIE AND THANKS TO YOU ALL !!What is next ??? A scratch build ALBATROS DIII for thease gauges and the MARCEDES DIII 160HP/170PS engine I have posted