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Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 08:24
by belucky
Gone and snapped my speedo needle. Apart from gluing (it's brittle and in 3 parts now) what's my options guys ?

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 13:56
by RogerT
Depends which bit is broken for glueing it (and finding the right glue, but new ones are pretty heap

https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3-parts/c ... ables.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 13:59
by RogerT
And this might be useful?

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Wh ... eter_Cable" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 14:02
by R0B
There is no needle on that link..


Depends which bit is broken for glueing it (and finding the right glue, but new ones are pretty heap

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 14:04
by R0B
He has a broken needle not cable.. :)

And this might be useful?

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 18:19
by RogerT
Stupid me, too tired to read properly.

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 21:44
by boatbuilder
I made a new needle by sculpting the spine of a plastic disposable knife. A little dab of epoxy to bed it in...

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Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 08 Oct 2017, 14:41
by jacko1967
Hi I also broke my needle and made one from a plastic knive but it's never worked properly since so use an app on my phone which I fined great

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 08 Oct 2017, 14:43
by danmetallic
Glue it and sand it.


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Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 11 Oct 2017, 08:31
by CovKid
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... e&_sacat=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Take pot luck.

Or get one printed? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2527039" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

In both cases, shaft diameter will be important to ascertain.

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 11 Oct 2017, 09:06
by tobydog
One of these - https://formlabs.com/3d-printers/form-2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; about 4 feet away from me at the moment.....

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 12 Oct 2017, 10:42
by belucky
Thanks for suggestions folks.
From a plastic knife to 3D printing. I'm trying the knife first

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 12 Oct 2017, 11:49
by jacko1967
Hi can you post how you get on with the plastic knife please I'd like to know why mine is all over the place cheers

Re: Snapped Speedo needle

Posted: 13 Oct 2017, 21:54
by boatbuilder
Mine is accurate up to 50mph. When it reads 70 on the gauge, its actually more like 65.

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