1st mod retro steampunkish

[Xalos]

Thinking about makeing a VV retro style box mod, it will be my first mod, and i was wondering if you guys think this part would be viable?

DC 5V Analog Panel VoltMeter Pointer Voltmeter 0-5 V DC Voltmeter 85C1 | eBay

i want to make it like a retro steampunk kind of idea, brass box, mabye a gardenhose on off twist valve for changeing the voltage

 

[hificat101]

It will need to be thick, because the meter is about 2.25" thick at the thickest part. The size may make it not comfortable to hold, as it would have to be big in all 3 dimensions. Cool idea though.

 

[slimest]

If you want a retro mod, why digital voltmeter?
If anyway you like voltage indicator, this thing could be useful:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rammable-voltage-indicator-mods-overview.html
No scale, no digits, just small led.

 

[asdaq]

I think he wants the analog meter for the looks, but that one is quite large, especially the back protrusions. I have a Sperry analog pocket multimeter that is about half the size of a cheapo DMM, and the guage is about 1/3 of the case it is in. I imagine if it were stripped down and just the voltage circuit used it would be quite a bit smaller than that ebay gauge. Not as small as slimest's indicator though, and not as small as the 1s-6s many use.

 

[slimest]

asdaq, do you like this small thing? Made in USSR, 1971
eGo 900 ma-h battery for comparison.

 

[hificat101]

asdaq, do you like this small thing? Made in USSR, 1971
eGo 900 ma-h battery for comparison.

That's awesome.

 

[asdaq]

Now that is one I could work with, is it rather long in the back there? We really haven't got any Russian trinkets left around here oddly. I was in an industrial gauge and switch supply a while back, but they only had massive sizes of both and laughed at my chances of getting an Omron micro switch, the reason I was there.

If it is just for looks, there are fire extinguisher pressure gauges ~20mm diameter.

 

[rookbartley989]

You could probably find one of those old needle multimeters and gut the one off of it, they are small. I saw a couple over at harbor freight a couple weeks ago for cheep! Or maybe the old needle style battery testers!

Ron -

 

[slimest]

asdaq, it is 20x20x33 mm. Long enough...

 

[asdaq]

I've got a small compass that is about 8mm diameter and 4mm thick, too bad I use too many magnets nearby for it to work properly.

 

[Xalos]

The Russian one could easily be fitted but realistically i have put this idea on hold, while i learn i bit more about electronics, i could probably Jerry rig it all together without any knowledge but i would most likely blow something, so in the mean time i got a electronics book for learning by experience, by Make and the companion pack at radio shack (yes i know i got ripped off but wanted to get started and not wait for everything to ship) would have cost me ~175 but got the book free.... still got ripped off.., oh and the crappy radio shack brand multimeter needs a "12v Battery" seriously that's all it says so im going back tomorrow and making them bring me all there 12v batts just to make a point