I decided to have a break from the
electrics today so got on with the steering wheel.
The wheel I bought is a Mountney D shaped,
255mm diameter but it has a hard centre so will probably fail the IVA. I decided to make a padded centre for this
but also have a go at making one with the MK logo.
I started by cutting foam to the right shape
(foam was a yoga brick) and sanded the edges.
I then cut out the MK logo from 3mm cardboard and again smoothed the edges. Next I cut a piece of MDF to the same shape
as the foam (wood needed as I plan on covering with leather and stapling
it). The MDF was drilled for the 6
fixing bolts and then a piece of 2mm steel plate was cut and drilled the same
as the MDF.
I then welded 6 bolts to the
steel plate so the nuts can be tightened as the heads will be hidden. Then using contact adhesive spray I fixed a
piece of leather from some old trousers (not mine!) to the foam with the
cardboard cut out of the MK logo between the two. I used some small craft tools to press the
leather in the corners to ensure the logo was clear.
I then stretched the leather around the
back and fixed to the MDF with a staple gun, trying to keep any folds neat and
even. Excess was removed with a knife.
For a first attempt I think it looks ok but
I wish I had cut the foam thinner as it sticks out a bit too far.
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