Mr_o_uk’s Mildly Modded Metruck

[mr_o_uk]

This speedo mount is starting to annoy me. Thought i was there in terms of design. Has taken about 8 iterations to get it right. So one last print and it failed 2 hours from the end.

Close enough to give it a try.

Someone more print and hopefully that’s a job ticked off.

At the same time I tried the push button spacers. Gives a little more room for the wires in the neck but doesn’t look as good.

Have found some short / 90degree buttons for the momentary self reset ones, but struggling to find some for the latching ones. Need to find a good short button if anyone has any suggestions?

I also sent off my battery tray to my local laser cutter guy last night to get a price on that.

[mr_o_uk]

Ok, print went ok, although I have to get the finish a bit better at some point. I used threaded inserts this time (first time I’ve used them) and seems to work well…

[mr_o_uk]

Have found someone to rebuild my battery. Wattico. Will add contact details here for others if it goes well.

I’m gonna use the original battery and work round that rather than a new battery. I can’t fit anything much bigger in because of the mount.

In the meantime, I have been tidying the wiring (I lengthened a bunch of wires so that half could go up the left of the neck, and half up the right.

I lengthened some of the button wires to make it easier to route cables.

I still can’t find a permanent 12v fees for the ignition. You only seem to get a 12v after the ignition is turned on.

I changed my button bevels slightly and reprinted them.

I’ve ordered fuel tank straps to mount the battery in the short term - tip I get a tray made up - as my old laser cutter contact has gone quiet.

I’ve made a box for the cable signal converter so the wires don’t get tangled with the throttle cable.

Think that’s about it. Just still waiting on the battery - and then I’m going to try and shave down the plastic floorboard and space it.