Date:         Fri, 8 Aug 2008 09:55:26 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cutting aluminum wheels with hole saw?
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On 8/8/08, Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Being a cheap bas---, oh, I mean "Value Driven", I wanna cut the hubs in my
> alloy wheels to fit the Vanagon centerbore myself.  Has anyone ever cut
> thick aluminum (wheels?) with a bimetallic hole saw?
>
> If not, I'm gonna get me a cheap test alloy wheel and try cutting it to see
> what happens.
>
>
> tabe johnson/87 westy



I was going to try but could not put-together a proper way to hold the saw
steady. I was
thinking it should possible if used on a drill press vs. a handheld drill.
Either that or make
a jig which bolts onto the wheel similar to those "portable drillpress" kits
designed for hand-
held drills. I don't know how precise the resulting centerbore would be
though.



BenT