Guards for the buttons on the steering wheel, so you don't press them EVERY time you turn! (are others interested in this design?)

[LC0013]

Sell it thru your website and do not mess with a retailer.

 

[Commodore]

^^^ what he said. ^^^ Just sell it direct for now or do it through the Grenadier Works store here.

 

[grenadierguy]

I'm glad I am not the only one who has this problem. I mostly have it when off-roading in mud or snow where you need frequent and QUICK correction changes.

Personally I think it would look best anodized to match the light grey of the steering wheel. I think the raw aluminum clashes with the fake chrome in between the steering wheel buttons.

Also you could tighten up the tolerance around the screw head that would be great. Better to the OEM fit and feel.

I think you should sell it on your website and just do monthly shipments. That way it doesn't become annoying, like one or two every day or something. Regardless of how you decide to sell or finish it, count me in for one.

EDITED: to add note of maybe improving hole tolerance to better match OEM.

 

[parb]

if the price isn't too bad i may buy a couple and have the anodized myself. Stay within your own e-commerce site, i'm sure its easier.

 

[Fieldmaster]

I also want a pair of these if you are selling. This is such a great idea. I always push mine accidentally.

 

[Jiman01]

Maybe the forum can be the reseller…Grenadierworks.com

theINEOSforum.com Store

Get all your club merchandise here together with your Grenadier Works apparel and Podcast merch.

grenadierworks.com

 

[wompser]

Update: I've refined the design a bit to make fillets on all the surfaces, and decreased the size of the rounded bits. Added more relief on the underside too. It's shown with (imperial) 2-56 hex head bolts, I will be ready to go once I can source longer M2 screw cutting fasteners (like the OEM fasteners) in a slightly longer length in stock. Ali express has them, but will take a few weeks to get them to me. In the meantime, I'll do more driving tests, but so far I think this design is a big improvement over the original design. Thanks everyone for all the feedback and encouragement!

 

[Pat-Ard]

Looks nice, but could you alinge the angles as I tried to mark up?

 

[Dopplemax]

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Update: I've refined the design a bit to make fillets on all the surfaces, and decreased the size of the rounded bits. Added more relief on the underside too. It's shown with (imperial) 2-56 hex head bolts, I will be ready to go once I can source longer M2 screw cutting fasteners (like the OEM fasteners) in a slightly longer length in stock. Ali express has them, but will take a few weeks to get them to me. In the meantime, I'll do more driving tests, but so far I think this design is a big improvement over the original design. Thanks everyone for all the feedback and encouragement!

I'm in on up front payment when you're ready.

 

[grnamin]

I'm in for a set.

 

[LC0013]

Looks nice, but could you alinge the angles as I tried to mark up?

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Custom contours cost extra....

I like the original contours.

 

[wompser]

Custom contours cost extra....

I like the original contours.

It's a decent suggestion! I actually tried it this way first, but found it didn't guard the button as well, and made it more difficult to machine, because it would require different work holding. (And I apologize in advance for the over-explaining this!) With the design, the easiest (and cheapest) way to make this is to do a first operation to cut the relief area on one side of a large sheet of aluminum, then flip it over and machine the entire other side. rather than set each part up in a vise individually, this way a large sheet can make dozens at once, but the sheet needs to have enough surface area to be fixed to the work table so it does not become detached until the very last cutting move: reducing the surface area that winds up contacting the wheel as Pat-Ard suggested is only possible with machining them one at a time in a vise. However, I suppose anyone who prefers a different contour is welcome to attack it with a file and modify it to suit!

I've now got longer screws ordered, unfortunately it's going to take a while for them to arrive, I'll keep everyone posted.

 

[PDX_Keith]

Not to mention every time you move your head and change your point of view they'd no longer be in alignment. Matching the lines feels quite insignificant from this site.

 

[RYAustralia]

One of the things I like about the interior is all of the aircraft style guards that make you less likely to accidently flip on a switch you didn't intend to.

BUT...

I always hit the microphone button when I'm turning the wheel, especially in parking lots, which annoyingly makes my grenadier listen to what's being said and disrupt the music or my concentration!
To this end, I fabricated a couple of guards that protect these buttons:
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It has a recess on the back side so the button is not depressed, and sits about .187 high, just enough so your palm does not hit the button when you turn the wheel, but the button is still easy to press when you need it.

would anyone else be interested in these? The design is still a prototype, but if there's enough interest, I could make up a batch of them.

I used to do it when the car was new. Hasn’t happened recently for a few months now. I guess I just adapted over time.

 

[parb]

You should be able to get screws fast from mcmaster carr quickly. I'll front it for you if you want.

 

[CRH]

I do like the look of the pens on your website. I have a thing for pens although I can't even read my own writing

 

[Texas Grenadier]

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[Cheshire cat]

Just signed up to the octodyne.com website.

 

[LC0013]

Just signed up to the octodyne.com website.

Thanks for posting that. Signed up myself too.