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    1,000 rpm - releasing the clutch Hammy's Avatar
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    Just an update to this....sorry been a while but been abroad working.

    So you know, it's all diy - dials, caps, lens, retro panel and dial rings (must finish off the small ones.). The dials are printed on acetate, the needle caps is foil plumbers tape, the surround is made out of laminate flooring and aluminium top coat, the lens is 2mm poly carb, the dial rings large are made out of perfect 91mm size plastic pint glasses - the smaller dial rings (when finished) are made out of 45mm plastic plant pots.... the led's are bought.

    Total cost £10 I reckon or less []


    Anyway, enough drivel... pics instead [:thumb-up:] [:yes:]

    Nice clear definition...well crap iphone pic, but you get the idea















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    3,000 rpm - starting to feel the power mx54life's Avatar
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    Passion + ingenuity = Awesome Miata gauge cluster

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    Idling - Listen to it purr... miatadriver's Avatar
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    This has to be one of the best homebrew projects I've seen great job!

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    Awesome job!

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    Fantastic

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    That looks very, very good!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mx54life View Post
    Passion + ingenuity = Awesome Miata gauge cluster
    This is true DIY gold!


    No todo que es oro brilla.

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    Definitely plan on this one!

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