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<blockquote data-quote="BOOGIE MAN" data-source="post: 15568379" data-attributes="member: 26082"><p>My Sister and I bought Pops a lathe for his birthday. I got to mess around on it a bit. The stock knob in my '14 focus ST broke (the knob itself is ok, the plastic piece that has the "H" pattern on it broke off at the tabs). Instead of overspending on a new knob that I might not be happy with I decided to make my own. I have made a total of 4 knobs, knobs 2 and 3 split/cracked because I didn't leave enough wood for the wall of the female end of the knob that threads over the shifter. The first knob was ok, but this was the first thing I have ever made on a lathe so naturally it wasn't perfect. It ended up being pretty tall and made the throws that much longer. Knob1.0 was treated with Linseed oil and then sealed with polyurethane. Knob 4.0 I decided to leave untreated and unsealed so I could really feel the wood.</p><p></p><p>Both knobs have a concave dome top so you can rest your thumb on the top of the knob. Knob 4.0 I added some other things that allow for multiple hand positions (while shortening the overall height of the knob).</p><p></p><p>I'm not a pro by any means so don't judge too harshly, but I am proud of what we did and now I want to make some more things (e brake handle perhaps?) so that the knob isn't the sole piece of wood in the car. Anyway, here are the pictures.</p><p></p><p>This whole process would have been A LOT easier for my old Cobra, but hollowing out the underside of the knob to allow for the reverse lockout to fit in to the knob, then making sure the spring would clear the inner cylinder (where the shifter threads in to), while keeping the wall thick enough to keep it strong became quite the balancing act.</p><p></p><p>I think they turned out pretty good considering they used to be bowling pins and they were all Free.99, only cost me some hours working with Pops in his little woodshop (what used to be the garage), fine.by.me.</p><p></p><p></p><p>**edit** yes I see that the knob can probably get another full turn or two so that it sinks further on to the shifter; will do that tomorrow</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BOOGIE MAN, post: 15568379, member: 26082"] My Sister and I bought Pops a lathe for his birthday. I got to mess around on it a bit. The stock knob in my '14 focus ST broke (the knob itself is ok, the plastic piece that has the "H" pattern on it broke off at the tabs). Instead of overspending on a new knob that I might not be happy with I decided to make my own. I have made a total of 4 knobs, knobs 2 and 3 split/cracked because I didn't leave enough wood for the wall of the female end of the knob that threads over the shifter. The first knob was ok, but this was the first thing I have ever made on a lathe so naturally it wasn't perfect. It ended up being pretty tall and made the throws that much longer. Knob1.0 was treated with Linseed oil and then sealed with polyurethane. Knob 4.0 I decided to leave untreated and unsealed so I could really feel the wood. Both knobs have a concave dome top so you can rest your thumb on the top of the knob. Knob 4.0 I added some other things that allow for multiple hand positions (while shortening the overall height of the knob). I'm not a pro by any means so don't judge too harshly, but I am proud of what we did and now I want to make some more things (e brake handle perhaps?) so that the knob isn't the sole piece of wood in the car. Anyway, here are the pictures. This whole process would have been A LOT easier for my old Cobra, but hollowing out the underside of the knob to allow for the reverse lockout to fit in to the knob, then making sure the spring would clear the inner cylinder (where the shifter threads in to), while keeping the wall thick enough to keep it strong became quite the balancing act. I think they turned out pretty good considering they used to be bowling pins and they were all Free.99, only cost me some hours working with Pops in his little woodshop (what used to be the garage), fine.by.me. **edit** yes I see that the knob can probably get another full turn or two so that it sinks further on to the shifter; will do that tomorrow [/QUOTE]
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