Replica Acura ARX-02A

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  1. Zizza

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    Hi guys,

    Today I want to share with you a project that I'm working for more than six months, the steering wheel replica Acura ARX-02A.
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    Those months have been spent looking for pictures and information on the web and starting to make a 3d model of the steering wheel
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    Finally today I have an "Alpha" version of the wheel
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    Now it's time to make a mold and working on it with carbon fiber

    What do you think guys?
     
  2. wgeuze

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    Looking ace so far!

    Be very, very sure, to build in flanges on the plugs for the molds! If not, good look pulling the plugs on those...
    Also, with 3d printed stuff the material can come out a bit course. It is absolutely vital, that your plug is smooth as
    a baby's bottom or that too, will cause the plug to stick.

    Result can be this:
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    For more info on how NOT to do stuff, check out this topic, don't make the same mistakes I made :)
    http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/diy-ferrari-2011-wheel.51210/
     
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  4. Zizza

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    Hi guys, just a very little update, as you can see finally the push buttons is arrived, mounted and tested with the other components

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B61fq4aCAAAJRx1.jpg:large

    Now i need to make a little modify to the design for putting the screen.

    I hope to finish it at end of Febraury
     
  5. Zizza

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    just a little video... :eek:

     

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