Styling Shifter gate?

[JumpJet]

Any of you fine members have one of those gated shifter plates installed in your car? If so, could you share some pics of it in the car, please? I can’t seem to find any installed pics, only the part itself from sellers.

Many thanks!

 

[cinque500]

Any of you fine members have one of those gated shifter plates installed in your car? If so, could you share some pics of it in the car, please? I can’t seem to find any installed pics, only the part itself from sellers.

Many thanks!

Here you go. I can’t tell you who supplied it as it was already fitted to my car.

 

[JumpJet]

Thank you!

I've been tinkering with my new 3D printer and prototyping a gated shifter box. I've got a few versions mocked up and plan to install one today to see if I like it. The current version is the 3D model one with a little pocket for your cellphpone on the LH side. If so, I plan to have one printed out of stainless steel or see if I can convert it to sheetmetal or something. I think milling it out of billet would be prohibitively expensive, but I'm exploring all options.

What do you guys think so far? Happy to take inputs and once I get some road tests in, I'm happy to make some for members if they're interested.

 

[the hobbler]

Thank you!

I've been tinkering with my new 3D printer and prototyping a gated shifter box. I've got a few versions mocked up and plan to install one today to see if I like it. The current version is the 3D model one with a little pocket for your cellphpone on the LH side. If so, I plan to have one printed out of stainless steel or see if I can convert it to sheetmetal or something. I think milling it out of billet would be prohibitively expensive, but I'm exploring all options.

What do you guys think so far? Happy to take inputs and once I get some road tests in, I'm happy to make some for members if they're interested.View attachment 479614View attachment 479621

Hi Matt; it is not just the shape--it is also the spring-loaded mechanism that needs to be attended to. I have one in my "next-but-one project-box"---a 5-speed gear-box. I have the actual "gear-box + 5-speed conversion" but it still needs to be built-up with the diff and bell-housing. However, this is not going to happen until the winter of 26/27 at the earliest as I still have to get my "next-project" finished, fitted and fettled"---a '695SS' engine. Would it help you if I LENT you my '5-speed' gate so that you can see how it actually goes together. You could then "back-engineer-and-copy" the gate.
There is one (biggish) fly in the ointment with regard to getting the 'gate' to you, so I will contact you direct to discuss our options, but you are welcome to borrow my 5-speed 'gate' if you think that will be of help you.
Ciao
Tom

 

[JumpJet]

Hi Matt; it is not just the shape--it is also the spring-loaded mechanism that needs to be attended to. I have one in my "next-but-one project-box"---a 5-speed gear-box. I have the actual "gear-box + 5-speed conversion" but it still needs to be built-up with the diff and bell-housing. However, this is not going to happen until the winter of 26/27 at the earliest as I still have to get my "next-project" finished, fitted and fettled"---a '695SS' engine. Would it help you if I LENT you my '5-speed' gate so that you can see how it actually goes together. You could then "back-engineer-and-copy" the gate.
There is one (biggish) fly in the ointment with regard to getting the 'gate' to you, so I will contact you direct to discuss our options, but you are welcome to borrow my 5-speed 'gate' if you think that will be of help you.
Ciao
Tom

With that... here's the current iteration, complete with high-speed rubber bands off some asparagus. The final version will have, let's say, a more tailored spring mechanism.

 

[JumpJet]

After around 9-10 different configurations, I've finally got a driving prototype installed and ready to go! Take a look and let me know what you think. While I don't have a 5-speed car, I may have to make a 5 speed plate if people are interested. I'm tempted to whip a few out and see if anyone wants to purchase them, just to fund the hobby (and all the 3D printing gear I have now ).

Video of it in action

 

[cinque500]

Great work! Looks superb

 

[Help help]

love it !!

 

[Help help]

i would be interested in one of these, my only reservation would be the durability if not in metal.

 

[JumpJet]

My current prototype is only printed in PLA. PLA isn’t suitable for ‘production’, but I once I’m satisfied with testing, I intend to print the box portion in ASA, a strong automotive grade plastic, and the top plate CNC’d from stainless or aluminum. That combo will more than hold up to everyday use.

 

[Help help]

I look forward to the progress and production!

 

[JumpJet]

I've finally gotten my hands on the ASA filament and made some tweaks to the design. Attached are the 'final-final' versions of the box itself. I still need to whip out some final guide rods and tweak the springs a bit, but that's easily done. The only real work remaining is figuring out the top plate and see how feasible it is to CNC a few copies in stainless steel or 6061-T6 aluminum. Having it outsourced looks prohibitively expensive, so I may need to just take a CNC class at the local makerspace and see if I can do it myself.

 

[cinque500]

I've finally gotten my hands on the ASA filament and made some tweaks to the design. Attached are the 'final-final' versions of the box itself. I still need to whip out some final guide rods and tweak the springs a bit, but that's easily done. The only real work remaining is figuring out the top plate and see how feasible it is to CNC a few copies in stainless steel or 6061-T6 aluminum. Having it outsourced looks prohibitively expensive, so I may need to just take a CNC class at the local makerspace and see if I can do it myself.

Awesome effort so far