Cluster "Wood" Type :)

[Santawillis]

What would you say the variety of "wood" is in the instrument cluster surround? Is it Walnut? I converted a clock from the instrument panel into a desk clock and want to find a close match to create a frame

 

[visionaut]

Faux 

[visionaut]

Ok, I vote Teak

Edited October 25, 2023 by visionaut
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[Son of Marty]

It is fake and so it probably not a match to anything but yeah I'd start with a piece of walnut and try different stains and finishes on the scraps to get as close as you can, as the 2 won't be side by side close will do.

[Santawillis]

1 hour ago, visionaut said:

Ok, I vote Teak

That might be spot on! I might do a few iterations with different wood like @Son of Marty said as well. Will post my results

[72pdx02]

Looks mahogany to me😀

[popovm]

I love the idea of this clock. Definitely post some pics. What did you use for a power supply? 

[bergie33]

I think it depends.  I have three clusters and they all look different.

[John76]

8 hours ago, visionaut said:

Faux 

Yeah...we get fake wood and Naugahyde instead of mahogany and leather.  🥴

[SydneyTii]

Faux on all I believe except the Lux, maybe it’s what they made the stable door from where they kept the mangey old horses for the seat pads🙄

Edited October 26, 2023 by SydneyTii

[2002#3]

Walnut.

What is your power supply?

[Fensterbrett]

Curious about this as well, particularly the power supply. Please do keep us posted.  

[calw]

Power Supply?  Easy.

 

It's a 12 V DC powered clock that used a tiny bit of power- should be able to use any 12v DC regulated supply- that old internet router power supply wall wart that you couldn't throw out, etc.  Use one of the switching power supplies (the light weight type that isn't heavy enough to have a big power transformer inside) because the older linear power bricks are not usually regulated and will put out a higher voltage with the itsey bitsey current draw of the clock- and some of them are AC which isn't gonna work.

[Santawillis]

Like @calw said it is actually very easy! I used the following 12V battery holder and some spade connectors and its been keeping surprisingly good time for over a month now. I love hearing the mechanical movement in the clock.

 

Battery

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WY48TFC?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_MWDYMJQEM2QT409JM5ZA&language=en-US

 

Spade connectors

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F784R9W?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_40BTWR3SM07GEDVS7WPA&language=en-US

 

Now the question is the frame, I will share some photos along the way!

 

Rafael

[OldRoller]

I've been looking at the clock from my auto cluster also... teak frame, a little varnish, 120v to 12 v converter.

Amazon, cheap.

But the 12 volt battery would work and be more portable.

Just need to find the time between the engine bay cleanup and the paint removal....

Interested in seeing your ideas!