Hmm.....as a matter of coincidence, I just bought a Dremel today, for
another project (on that vehicle I am no longer allowed to even mention).
Might just try it (although all my bodies have caps......except the 4T).
Tom
From: "Lex Jenkins" <lexjenkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> So far Ian's suggestion for a spot-welded
metal-disc-and-spring-metal-strip
> assembly sounds the simplest. I'd suggest a riveted assembly would be
even
> simpler. Drill the hole, pop the rivet, done. Me, I'm a lousy welder.
>
> Might even be possible to make the entire thing from a single piece of
metal
> disk stock using a Dremel or similar moto-tool to form the necessary
flanges
> and coin slot. An older copper penny might be suitable - the post-1980
> pennies are copper coated zinc and may not be flexible enough, I dunno.
> OTOH, the zinc would more closely match the original MD cap.
> ===========
> Lex Jenkins
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