On Aug 8, 2008, at 3:05 PM, Cullen Stewart wrote:

> A machine shop would not be that expensive. Besides hole saws are
> not that
> cheap and I think you will eat up a couple of them before you are
> done.

If you do use a hole saw, be very careful when using it-they can bind
& break your hand or other body parts-ask me how I know?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tabe Johnson" <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 12:39 PM
> Subject: Cutting aluminum wheels with hole saw?
>
>
>> 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