Homemade campag aero hood plugs

[Carr]

I've been missing one of the little plugs for my chorus brake levers for some time now.

Like these:

(There's a set on ebay for ~£17. Item No. 111517037532)
So instead of shelling out for some, my old man and I made one from Milliput.
In case anyone is interested here's how it came out.

Just a small blob on the end of a nail. Then when it set, used a small file to 'lathe' it on a bench drill.

A blob of light grey modelling paint on the top and voilà:
It looks better than the original as there is no cast lines.

If anyone else needs a set let me know. Depending on what they are worth to people I could make more.
Either way I thought it was something a bit different to share!

 

[oonaff]

wicked,has anyone found some good alternative cover plugs which go into the top of some quill stems?like little grommet thingys.
what is milliput ?

 

[Johnsqual]

Re:

Brilliant! Love this, it's so annoying how people take the p*ss on ebay with those kinds of tiny, fiddly parts that are difficult to substitute.

Milliput is a two-part modelling putty. I know that from my nerdy model building days, before I found a proper hobby

 

[Carr]

Cheers guys.

oonaf- you could try with this milliput stuff.
Only thing is it sets hard, so it might not hold itself in a stem bolt hole.
Can you post a photo of the sort you mean?

It worked fine in this case since of course the hoods are rubber.

 

[oonaff]

hi carr, no hard would nt be good most of them are rubber.i reckon blue tack
and perhaps those caps that they use to cover screw holes in chipboard
furniture[sniff around the local rubbish tip] or look at electrical grommets.

thanks kevin.

 

[Little Al]

hi carr, no hard would nt be good most of them are rubber.i reckon blue tack
and perhaps those caps that they use to cover screw holes in chipboard
furniture[sniff around the local rubbish tip] or look at electrical grommets.

thanks kevin.

You can buy blank rubber grommets in most sizes & colours have a Google

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Great idea!

You can get rubber blanking grommets which have a arrow head underside which holds solid in allen key head bolts.