Custom Work Meister centre caps

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:50 pm

Hi All,

Just ordered a set of Meisters from Jesse and will be here end of Jan and I want some caps.
I have a five axis CNC lathe so can make these easily.
All I need is the hole diameter and to see how they actually sit on the discs.
They will be made from marine grade aluminium and will come off machine looking great. I'm thinking a light press fit with a slight undercut. Should hold on forever.(hopefully)
Could someone provide me the hole measurement or better still meet me at my factory in kogarah and I can measure myself.
After I have designed and programmed in the cap dimensions they will only take a couple of minutes to each to produce and anyone helping in the design will of coarse get caps free.
I think there is quite a market for these things and if they turn out good, and I'm sure they will I will start selling them.
The only ones Ive found were made from cupcake tins. if I cant make something better than them I'm in the wrong game.(Someone might have said that to me in the past just quietly)

The cup cake caps looked good though. Ours will be better.
http://my350z.com/forum/wheels-and-tire ... aps-4.html

Richard 0416-247-363

RobH · Postby **RobH** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:35 am

mmmm, work meisters,

I am looking forward to seeing a photo of these once you get them on the car.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 9:45 am

paging Sliq..

Where abouts is your factory in Kogarah? i live local myself

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:03 pm

3 Production ave Kogarah
On holls till 17th but there every few days to feed the fish

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:57 pm

will try and get it done tomorrow. today looks like its about to rain

7Hazi · Postby **7Hazi** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:47 pm

Ooooo I'd be keen for a set of these! I'll measure the centre hole on mine tomorrow!

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 9:25 am

How much would you charge to make a set for someone? I'm looking for centre caps for my mazdaspeed ms03s

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:16 am

I would suggest buying Mazdaspeed caps would be cheaper than a special order for 4 caps.
At a guess I would say $200.00
Machine is charged at $120.00 / hour

7Hazi · Postby **7Hazi** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:19 pm

Well that went well... I couldn't measure the centre hole because I couldn't fit the vernier caliper inside the wheel (too much dish... lol :lol:

). Good luck with it!

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:58 pm

Too much dish. That's a contradiction in terms...lol
Will need to be measures with telescopic gauges and a micrometer or a small digital vernier. Probably from the back would be easiest.
Also need to know thickness of lip and if there is any room from the disc face to the back of the rim for a retaining lip for the cap. I'm hoping yes but need to know for sure..

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:26 pm

crap, i got measures using a tape measure. i haven't got any other fancy tools to measure.

from outside:

from inside:

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:56 pm

No that's good Sliq, it does show me there is a undercut in the rim which we can use to hold the caps in. That makes it much easier make and secure caps. I can get started but will still need to see you for a measure. I will shoot you a pm when I'm next working if that's ok with you.

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:10 pm

sure thing mate.

i'm back to work next week on monday but am generally free after 6pm and weekends :mrgreen:

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:36 pm

i know the wheel bore is 54.1mm (hubcentric rings). maybe if you get them from Work, that'd be a good starting point?

bear2230 · Postby **bear2230** » Fri Feb 18, 2011 4:11 pm

OK so the Meisters are here and I have made a sample cap by hand from marine grade aluminum.
They are a hubcentric ring as well and are held in the same way.(between the wheel lip and the hub)
This means the only way to take off the cap is to remove the wheel. Hard to steal unless you steal the whole wheel. mmmmmm
I will test on my car next week and post the results. I’m pretty happy with them though. Off the CNC these will be unbelievable.