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Postby Silent Knight » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:32 am

I need some center pieces made for my wheels but have no idea where to get it made. The centers look like the below:

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Now I have a cap with the right thread on it but it's an ancient one that's absolutely huge. What I really want is for someone/company to make just a flat plate that sits flush with the top of the rim and screws on at the bottom. Just with a finger hole in the side which you can use to screw/unscrew it.

This is basically what I need:

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Yes an ugly hand drawn paint picture but you get what I need basically. I need them make the bottom bit with the thread that screws on to the one on the wheel and top to sit flush with wheel. I'll then coat them and get what ever little picture airbrushed on to them.

Thanking you for your help. 8)
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Postby GTCRSHR » Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:52 am

so you want one made out of metal ?

theres a place in east tamaki i used i used them to get brackets made up for lamborghini (verticle) door hinges great service, great advice, great price as well,

you supply them with a file and they cut to exact spec's that you supplyl

If you want steel then

Profile Cutting Services Ltd

or if you want alloy

Mico Wakefield - i havent used them but will be doing soon for speaker rings,

hope that helps
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Postby postfach » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:05 am

or metal skills
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Postby TOYROTA » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:05 am

hanre try sharrocks engineering in manukau city, they do some really good work and they are priced very reasonably also.
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Postby Silent Knight » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:09 am

Hrrrmmm thanks guys.

I'll start calling around and see what people say they can do/can't do for me.
Keep those suggestions coming!!
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Postby Jebus » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:10 am

Just by your sk1llz at MS paint you could draw the center caps in paint, print it onto cardbard and glue them onto your wheels.
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Postby Silent Knight » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:14 am

Jebus wrote:Just by your sk1llz at MS paint you could draw the center caps in paint, print it onto cardbard and glue them onto your wheels.


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Postby Silent Knight » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:33 am

Right, I've sent basically what I've put in my first post along with pictures to Mico and Metal Skills. Hopefully they don't think I'm a moron judging by my Paint skills. :lol:

Will see what they can do for me.
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Postby GTCRSHR » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:31 pm

it would be better if you could have a vector drawing of it, so they can just put it into the machine and get the cnc to do it all,
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Postby sergei » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:36 pm

Slightly off topic, but what vector format do CNC machines use?
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Postby GTCRSHR » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:46 pm

. dwg

thats i was asked for anyways
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Postby XERO » Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:47 pm

I have some OZ ones... just push in variety though... whats the internial diam of the wheels?
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Postby Adydas » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:50 pm

OMFG, Spare OZ ones? im missing 1 x black OZ centercap ( u didnt nick it did u :P )
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Postby XERO » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:52 pm

I have (counts fingers) 4!!! wow...

All silver with red in the center!!! :D woot...

(would suit White 5 Spoke OZ Racing wheels for a RED CELICA GT4 RC ) 8)
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Postby Silent Knight » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:55 pm

Damnit well Mico can't help. They told me to go to Arrow Wheels.
I don't feel to well about going to Arrow Wheels. :cry:

Will wait for other places to respond and then proceed from there!!
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Postby GTCRSHR » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:00 pm

did you try the first place i suggested?
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