Dino L/M series Engine Light wanted for possible reproduction.

you are welcome

 

+1 !

;-)

 

To be completely transparent, I was looking at producing these lights locally but could not find a way to do so cost effectively. If Nuvolari has the industry contacts and expertise to drive this project, I definitely won't proceed because that isn't in anyone's best interest.

Cheers,

Keith

 

Keith, be confident in Paul (and Rob).

 

I received the switch today in good order and it is an excellent candidate to digitally model off of. We had looked at some rapid prototyping options to try and avoid our biggest cost which will be a tool to mold the plastic. RP just does not have the resolution we need to get this made to the standard required. Injection molding with the tool that comes with it is the only option. It is our intention to replicate the switch exactly including all molding marks so that it will be impossible to tell from an original part. Of course better plastics will be used but visually they will be identical.

In addition all of the hardware will be sourced and believe it or not finding the square head M5 metric bolt is proving to be most difficult. Its dimensions must be exact to fit in the plastic as needed so we will not rule out having those made too.

We have already figured out a lot but there is still some more to get sorted. In the meantime we'll start with getting the tool in process while we figure out the hardware. Certainly way too early for an ETA but we'll post as stuff happens.

 

>finding the square head M5 metric bolt is proving to be most difficult.
From the picture in the earlier post, It would not be hard to machine the head of a std M5 hex head cap screw down to that square head on a std or CNC milling machine.

>RP just does not have the resolution we need to get this made to the standard required.

That's just not true, Rapid Prototyping is basicly what I use for Unobtainium's plastic parts. It will exactly reproduce a fingerprint on a polished surface. If the right RP mold material & plastics are used, every texture, tooling mark, etc. will be exactly reproduced. 3D printing tho does not yet have the resolution, except for possibly the very high end laser based machines.

However, RP is costly as the mold is only good for 20 to 30 parts, and it takes a long time for each part to cure, so if you are running off 100 or more parts, injection molding is usually the better way to go.

 

Hello Verell,
any progress on the plastic knobs for seat ajusting Dino 206, L-series and Daytona?
Regards Matthias

 

Alberto,

You didn't you already make the plastic knobs for seat ajusting Dino 206, L-series and Daytona?

 

Contact swift53 (Alberto) He has 1 or 2 sets of NOS ones he'd like to sell.

Last I'd heard from Alberto he was NOT planning on making them.

 

looks like I have to do them....
;-)

 

Well guys here it is the very first reproduction switch finished. It is exact to the smallest detail including the copper rivet, custom made brass contacts, exact plastic components, all heat sealed shut just like original. I even sourced out Italian made bulbs

We still need to sort out some details including pricing so for now here is some eye candy to show you proof that this switch will no longer be extinct.
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Eye candy? For L & M-series Dino owners, that's engine light porn!

 

well done, I´m looking forward to get the switch

 

will get one just to have it!

 

looks nice

 

Alberto,

An Euro specs yellow E-series w/ the flares/Campy optional did 285.000 € 4 months ago.

A Concours L 250.

Both sold in France.

Now, I don't know what the future will be...

FYI, a perfect 8.500 km fully original Black BB512 with the "Classiche" and original service book did last month 215.000 €.

 

Rob,

WHen R U due to make a little series (Paul did not answer me, yet) ?

THx.

 

I saw this one today with two owner car #01666
I´m pretty sure it is original to this car! Just modified a little bit ;-)
And guess what, production stamped "8 L"!
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What's the big plunger behind the engine light?

 

Good data point!

 

Rob, any new status update on the engine light assembly?

Regards

Peter

 

Peter we finally have a molding that resists heat well and have tested it for about 1000km on our own car to ensure dimensional stability and colourfastness. What a pain it has been to get to this stage but we are now confident that our plastic parts are as good or better than the original switch. We have ordered production pieces and our only hangup now is sourcing the square head M5 screw that bolts the light to the body. We are trying to avoid having them CNC cut but have just not been able to find a supplier. Perhaps somewhere in Denmark these are readily available ?