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Do It Yourself - Custom Gauges
A friend emailed me this about motorcycles:
http://www3.sympatico.ca/rickdupuis/...tom_gauges.htm Has anyone done anything like this for a maxima? You could make your gauges look like anything you wanted. |
Thats pretty cool, I just wonder what type of media they are printing it on....
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that most def looks coool....but i dont understand how you would scan em in....they werent very clear on that part....the maxima cluster has the casing at a slant, so that wouldnt work very well...but that def is something i would wanna try
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Originally posted by Jamsan that most def looks coool....but i dont understand how you would scan em in....they werent very clear on that part....the maxima cluster has the casing at a slant, so that wouldnt work very well...but that def is something i would wanna try |
someone tried it on another website but it didnt come out very well. And my friend bought gauges like that for his sentra from some guy that did that same process just in white and they were off. i dont know how good he was tho, if you could get them to look that good, it would be worth it
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Originally posted by breaux124 maybe someone who bought aftermarket gauges could just scan them in and make them available online? Thanks dude, hope we can get someone to at least provide us the scanned images (hint hint those with indiglo gauges just sitting around still). :) Mike |
dman pretty sweeeeeeeeeeet.... if the pics come out that nice and clear.... very nice...
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Originally posted by SEguy182 someone tried it on another website but it didnt come out very well. And my friend bought gauges like that for his sentra from some guy that did that same process just in white and they were off. i dont know how good he was tho, if you could get them to look that good, it would be worth it |
Originally posted by Whitemax Thats pretty cool, I just wonder what type of media they are printing it on.... SuDZ |
Originally posted by SuDZ Maybe like a nice glossy paper made for pictures or something... or even transparency's so that the light comes through but can still be colored. SuDZ |
Originally posted by Whitemax Ya, I was thinking tranparencies would work really well..... SuDZ |
thats sick ...
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Tranparencies might not be such a hot idea if you're not going to be making a full color full sized image. If there are blank spots in the tranparencies, you can see "into" the gauges and there's nothing particularly interesting behind the gauge faces.
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How about color laser printer?? We have two at work.
I'm going to help my friend with his motorcycle gauges and then maybe I'll try it on my maxima. |
That’s a cool Idea! I once made some gauges for my buddies Honda. I actually measured and drew the gauge patterns on CAD. All you really need in the right spot is the lines. Then you can use custom locations and fonts or whatever, but I never thought of a picture type background. One problem we had was after installing them using printable sticker material, the heat from the gauges caused them to expand and shrink periodically and eventually they began to bubble. Worked great except for that minor thing. All we need to do next time is use some material like vinyl or something that can stretch as needed.
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i think i just found myself something to do for winter break :D
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Originally posted by clee130 Tranparencies might not be such a hot idea if you're not going to be making a full color full sized image. If there are blank spots in the tranparencies, you can see "into" the gauges and there's nothing particularly interesting behind the gauge faces. SuDZ |
Originally posted by MAXimumHP That’s a cool Idea! I once made some gauges for my buddies Honda. I actually measured and drew the gauge patterns on CAD. All you really need in the right spot is the lines. Then you can use custom locations and fonts or whatever, but I never thought of a picture type background. One problem we had was after installing them using printable sticker material, the heat from the gauges caused them to expand and shrink periodically and eventually they began to bubble. Worked great except for that minor thing. All we need to do next time is use some material like vinyl or something that can stretch as needed. |
Originally posted by MAXimumHP Woohoo, I graduated from Newbie :jump: SuDZ |
Originally posted by MAXimumHP Woohoo, I graduated from Newbie :jump: nobody cares |
Originally posted by SuDZ prepare for the "nobody cares speech" that comes with these announcments :wall: SuDZ wasn't that just it? |
Originally posted by clee130 Could be several reasons for not coming out very well: crappy printer, crappy paper, messed up in Photoshop, not scanned in right. |
Originally posted by SEguy182 yea i knew there were to many variables to consider, i think they were pretty cheap SuDZ |
Looks pretty cool, but i like my indeglo better.:D
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Originally posted by Blaxxxima Sweet idea! I would love to try something like that! Thanks dude, hope we can get someone to at least provide us the scanned images (hint hint those with indiglo gauges just sitting around still). :) Mike Cheers AA dblea@videotron.ca |
anyone every put a gauge in there cig lighter spot? that would be a cool idea... just a thought
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Originally posted by SuDZ prepare for the "nobody cares speech" that comes with these announcments :wall: SuDZ I usually resist from pointless posts, sorry |
Originally posted by MAXimumHP Yeah I knew it was coming, but couldn't resist I usually resist from pointless posts, sorry SuDZ |
Originally posted by doublea Hey Blaxxxima, let me know what you need to scan I got a very good scanner and all the softwares to make it. Cheers AA dblea@videotron.ca Thanks for the offer my man! This will force me to learn Photoshop a bit. Mike |
Originally posted by Blaxxxima AA - what I'm looking to have scanned is just the four gauge faces for a 98 SE (with DIGI odometer). If this ain't whatcha got, hopefully someone else will :) Thanks for the offer my man! This will force me to learn Photoshop a bit. Mike SuDZ |
Those gauges belong in a 1983 Trans Am. That is really, really gay. Even a cool design would look gay. That's the kind of thing that you think is cool for a week until you realize that it is completely retarted.
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Originally posted by DaThrillr anyone every put a gauge in there cig lighter spot? that would be a cool idea... just a thought |
Originally posted by asu174 Those gauges belong in a 1983 Trans Am. That is really, really gay. Even a cool design would look gay. That's the kind of thing that you think is cool for a week until you realize that it is completely retarted. SuDZ |
Originally posted by SuDZ But since it would cost about 50 cents even if you got sick of it and took it out, your really dont lose anything. SuDZ |
Originally posted by thebigsadler slickismax did. cool!laugh: what size gage goes there? i wanna do it! :) |
kinkos here i come!:D
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That would be kinda weird if u put a pic of ur car in those gauges. I dont know if that would be kool or not, kinda makes u think.
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Originally posted by SuDZ If he happens to send those ones to you can you forward me a copy? SuDZ |
SudZ - I've got the Canadian version tho ;)
my car is faster than your car (in #s, at the same spot on the dial). |
Originally posted by asu174 Those gauges belong in a 1983 Trans Am. That is really, really gay. Even a cool design would look gay. That's the kind of thing that you think is cool for a week until you realize that it is completely retarted. B |
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