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Hub Cap cut out

Posted by Mike "Honeyboy" Edwards on January 12, 2017 at 10:41am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

I am just about to fit a mini Humbucker pickup to my first hubcap guitar, can anyone suggest the best method for cutting out a neat hole in the hubcap face for the pickup, small grinder, reciprocating saw, drill holes and hacksaw ?? good advice would be most welcome.

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  • Mark K January 17, 2017 at 10:34pm
    I just did this on my own hubcap - used a drill on the inside of any rounder corners and a cutting wheel in my drill for the straight lines - finished with files and it looks great.
    • Mike "Honeyboy" Edwards > Mark K January 18, 2017 at 6:11am

      Thanks Mark, think I will do that and try a cutting wheel in a small but powerful mains pistol drill I have. Was going to purchase a Dremel but I think the above mentioned should do it.

  • John Sawyer January 16, 2017 at 1:18pm

    Nibbling tool is really accurate... I use it for cutting license plates . . .

    https://www.amazon.com/Nickel-Plated-Nibbling-Tool-1/dp/B0002KRACO/...

    as long as it's not too thick...

    • Mike "Honeyboy" Edwards > John Sawyer January 17, 2017 at 7:00am

      Thanks John, the hubcap is early 1960's and is quite robust with a bit of thickness to it, think a Dremel will be my better option for control, accuracy and finish.

      • John Sawyer > Mike "Honeyboy" Edwards January 17, 2017 at 9:41pm

        You can cut it small, finish it with a grinding wheel or file... good plan!

  • JL January 13, 2017 at 6:46am

    start the cutout a little smaller than your desired finished size, and use a rotary tool with a stone/grinding tip to sneak up to the finished size.

  • Timothy Hunter January 13, 2017 at 3:21am

    how thick is the hubcap? you could drill a hole and use a nibbler or a fret saw..

  • gary herget January 12, 2017 at 11:12am

    I use a die grinder with a cut off wheel, goes pretty quickly so be careful. A dremel with a cut off wheel will work and be a little easier to control.

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