Engraving Hub Caps/knock-Offs

[TomoHawk]

If you have some hubs or knock-offs you want to put on your Zed wheels, can you get them engraved?  Is there anything special you need to do or a certain kind of place to look for?

[psdenno]

Not sure what kind of hubs and knock offs you're talking about, but any local trophy shop should be able to handle your engraving needs.

Dennis

[TomoHawk]

I suppose they would need some kind of graphic to use as a pattern?

[psdenno]

A good engraving shop can scan a graphic, resize as needed, and then engrave it on metal.  Shouldn't be too big a deal for a good shop.

Dennis

[TomoHawk]

Do you know exactly what would be needed, like a DXF or a 2-colour line drawing?

[psdenno]

Find a shop and ask what they need.  When I've had it done, the shop I used only needed a line drawing that was then scanned and the engraving machine did the rest..

[TomoHawk]

Thanks, I will look into it.  I think I will cut a disk of aluminium and see how it works out.

Edited March 6, 2016 by TomoHawk

[TomoHawk]

I contacted all the trophy shops in my area, and they cannot engrave on something like a wheel nut/spinner.  They can only engrave on something flat with a maximum diameter of about 4 inches.  Plus, I would have to first remove the chrome, then engrave, then re-chrome the part, and it would look bad.

From what I know, the nuts were stamped with the logo before being plated.

 

[grannyknot]

You might have to find a machine shop with a CNC mill but the price just tripled.

[TomoHawk]

Maybe I'll get one of those plastic center cap inserts, sand it off the clips and a bit more, and GOOP it on instead of engraving.