Ok this company wants me to make wooden covers for the steering wheels they make. the steering wheels are flat bar stock. the covers are two 1/2 round pieces with a pocket in back to go over them. the back of the over ha finger grips in it. they are 1" diameter and even though they follow the curve of the wheel I hope I can do them in 2d too.
Ok some of the issues are they may want me to mill glue and cut the wood. but these are mostly one offs. there would be a stock of wood and when needed I would make one.
I am thinking 4 pieces of wood 1/2 lapped to make the blank. I can make a jig to align the wood and throw it in my vac bag.
but I am thinking since these are only a bit over 1/2" thick and 1" wide and 15" in diameter they are going to be fragile and unstable. the back with the finger grooves will be 1/4" thick or less at the bottom of the grooves. Plus they are milled both sides.
I am thinking I can't do them ahead of time and they should not sit around where they could blow part. I am also debating on if I should make them larger say 1.25" around.
we are working out the wood and size and practicality of it all.
I am also wondering if I should leave them in the block. and let them cut them free.