Finally the odometer gear is done. If anyone wants one, I have a few I can mail out now. I will be making them as fast as I can.

<a href="http://members.ispwest.com/jkcaplan/gearwebpage/gear.html" target="_blank">http://members.ispwest.com/jkcaplan/gearwebpage/gear.html</a>

Thanks for letting me post and I hope this helps you out.

Jeff Caplan

 

I hate to ask.. but must. will this drop into a 924s (early 944), or is this for the 85 and later 944's?

 

The gauge cluster on the web site leads me to believe these are for the 85.5 and on models.

 

thats what I thought too.. darn.

 

Jeff,

You got your gear done. I’m the designer of the KLA Industries gear. From looking at your gear it appears that you went down the same path we did 2 years ago by making a cured resin gear. We found that the resin gears had an unacceptable high failure rate. Heat was the issue even when we used resins that were rated to 500 degrees F. That is why we are using an extruded polycarbonate material. It is more expensive but our customers do not have to live with replacing gears 2 or 3 times.

For you guys needing early gears I have thoes also. You can get them at KLAIndustries.net

I don’t mind the competition but please remove your link to our instructions. I don’t mind the competition but linking to my instructions is over the top.

Good luck with your gears

Ken

 

(Since you posted to the 928 board also, this is a copy of the reply)

Ken,

I have removed the link. I didn't realize that page and KLA were the same. It appeared to me it was part of a general FAQ post to help people. Please excuse me for this mistake.

I also must admit that with your method, you can clearly get a harder gear, there for the higher cost because of the equipment. I do such a small amount of gears for people that I can't justify the $2-$5k per mold that you spend, not counting the cost for your equipment.

Again sorry for continuing a semi off topic post but i have to defend myself a little.

As for hardness, how hard do you want it? The original gear lasted well over 10 years and dissolved because of petrolium based oil was sprayed on them at VDO. What we both offer is really a different material that won't do that. I have been making gears for other cars for a while now and none have come back. If they ever do have a problem, I will gladly send out a new one. I checked with the company I buy my resin from and also model makers that have been in the business for 30 years. It sounds like there are many variations of resin out there, temperature not being the only factor. I spec'd out my resin very carefully before I began making any gear, not just Porsche. I first started this service, not to make money, but to help other backyard mechanics have an option to VDO. We all know that story. I still try and keep it at a hobby level.

As you say, It's good to have options and people can make their choice. As I told Randy awhile back, if I get any significant business from any posts, I will gladly donate money back to the site or become a sponser.

Thanks for listening and GL to you too.

Jeff Caplan

 

I think if you are selling something that you produce for a profit, and using the board as "advertising", then you should become a sponsor. End of story.

The guys at KLA have done it right. You have not and should be ashamed for linkng to their installation instructions. If you are saying that you didn't know that they were theirs, then you are computer illiterate.

Sorry to be so harsh. The truth hurts.

Tifo

 

The truth does hurt and again I am sorry. Another mistake I have admittedly made was not talking with John D., the moderator, before posting. I was dealing with Randy from the 928 board and had permission from him to post, but not here. I got a little ahead of myself.

For that, I will take it, rightfully so.

Jeff