Anyone make their own "Heads up" Mechanical Trim gauge?

[baja200merk]

As you know I have bigger issues to iron out first but it should be nice when its done. Sucks the I command wont cut it.

[Liberator*21]

Nice fined..............

[jphii]

Here you go Gary. The "gauge" is a gutted tire pressure gauge mounted horizontally on the dash. Any cable with no ends will work. The mount on the engine is a cable clamp on the trim cylinder, and a cable nut mounted to the trim mount on the mid. You can see it in the middle of the 2nd picture.

[Liberator*21]

Thanks Joe,

It doesn't get any simpler than that..............

[jphii]

Thanks Joe,

It doesn't get any simpler than that..............

No is doesn't. You could dress it up, but why? Nice thing about it is it is dead nuts accurate. I have a couple marks on it for racing and running, and when I had the dash in there it showed how well it repeated, every time.

[oldschoolltv]

Nice Joe, looks nice and simple, Matt

[QuarterHorse]

VERY cool. I have a few things to aquire now!

[loop]

This idea can work,messed with it a little a few years ago.
air cyls are cheap. the whole system would probably be less than $25

just got the super fancy one in for an install in Karls VENOM. The thing in HUGE.!
When i get cought up at the shop i will make something simple and neat.
I was thinking 2 small bimba cylinders with a hose between them and full of mineral oil.
One in the up position one in the down when full and purged. one can have a spring return to keep it snug.
Put some ideas out there for me to run with.

thanks

Dago.

[mariawhitetrash]

What clamp bracket are you using? I'll take a picture of my setup tomorrow for you, uses a copy of the Stainless Marine 20" Merc actuator.

[vnemous]

[Liberator*21]

What clamp bracket are you using? I'll take a picture of my setup tomorrow for you, uses a copy of the Stainless Marine 20" Merc actuator.

3 cyl bass

SWEET..................I likey that idea......., nice work too !!!!!

[2tonchevy]

3 cyl bass





SWEET..................I likey that idea......., nice work too !!!!!

thats a lil somthin i whipped up a while back to go on my Warlock sxt cat. they work great.

[DanUmbarger]

Almost all the pics that were posted are gone...any way to repost them as I'm in the process of making a indicator system for the CMC jack plate I just made into a hydraulic plate. When I get everything done I'll start a new thread showing my process of turning a manual Jack plate into a hydraulic. I just want to make a simple manual/mechanical indicator ...similar to the old Stainless Marine indicator. With this Photobucket crap all the pics disappeared

[at100plus]

Wow I just posted over on FB the exact same photos as Baja200Merk put up on post 1 of this thread. I am looking for an alternative to the heads up myself. Not even so much as I'm not willing to spend the $500 but I don't like how big of a hole the heads up needs. I only need a trim indicator and I really like how small the hole would be in the pic of the offshore boat with the 4 indicators on post 1. I don't have the time or the ingenuity to make it myself. WHO will make me one like this that's spring loaded and accurate?

[lbhsbz]

This thread got me thinking...what about a single bimba cylinder (or similar) at the back with a simple pressure gauge as some small diameter tubing to the pressure gauge...and just use air. Could print up a new gauge face and stick in on the old one once things are calibrated. I figure calibrate with extra loops of the small tubing to lower the pressure to between your full up and full down.