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suicide knobs...whos made one?

 
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PostPosted: May 24, 2006 12:48 pm    Post subject: suicide knobs...whos made one? Reply with quote

like it says...how hard would it be to make one...any advice or suggestions would be excellent...
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PostPosted: May 26, 2006 7:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't mind my asking but what IS a suicide knob?
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PostPosted: May 27, 2006 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

like a steering knob...a like door knob you mount on the wheel...alot of boats and heavy equipment/fork lifts have them...i could just buy one for like 30 bucks or so...but thats a good amount of gas money and i kinda want to make a cool one myself
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PostPosted: May 27, 2006 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ohhh in that case, I'd use a metal lathe, and somehow get a bearing in a hole in the bottom of the knob and get a rod attached to a ring which mounts to the steering wheel?
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PostPosted: May 31, 2006 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

how bout like a golf ball or something?
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PostPosted: May 31, 2006 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

skate wheel (or similar) mounted to a bracket that can be attached to the wheel? It's a stretch, but concept may give u ideas.
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PostPosted: Jun 05, 2006 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can just buy for $15 from Ebay, there's some pretty cool ones. http://motors.search.ebay.com/suicide-knob_eBay-Motors_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfromZR8QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ6000
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PostPosted: Jun 06, 2006 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it were me I'd just make one on the wood lathe. If you cant do that just buy one off ebay man. Wink
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PostPosted: Jun 07, 2006 6:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing I'd need to get that VW one for the Westy when I buy it Very Happy That would be so sick!!!
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PostPosted: Jun 14, 2006 11:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

they sell them for like 3.50 at tractor supply, if you have any of those stores around
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