Alloy Lug nut and hole polisher!

[YoMike]

I just made a tool that polished bare alloy wheel lug nuts and their hole while still on the car.

Took me no time to do a wheel. The time it takes to remove the lugs to do a proper job you could be done!

Think anyone would be interested in my secret?



http://www.theyostore.com/lug2.jpg



http://www.theyostore.com/lug1.jpg

[imported_smprince1]

I buy these for about $3 and they work suprisingly well...http://autopia.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12999&stc=1&d=1192061655

[YoMike]

Your Brush isn`t going to polish out Bare aluminium alloy wheels. My tool is not done by hand.

[Old Pirate]

So what is it?

[YoMike]

So what is it?

Still a secret!

I need to do a little more work on the design to be more user friendly. So far I`ve got .99 cents worth of parts a few old microfiber towels and some Flitz polish invested. I`ve polished 2 wheels 10 lugs and holes still mounted on the car in minutes.

This problem of the lug holes has been bugging me for a long time. Brushes or anything else out there just doesn`t touch the problem of tarnished bare aluminum lugs and holes while still mounted. This works just that it`s a bit rough in design. I have few ideas for improvement, need to visit the Hardware store and invest some more coins!

[todd@bsaw]

Are you thinking patent material?

[CptMidway]

You can do it with a Dremel and one of their little buffing wheels they have.

[YoMike]

You can do it with a Dremel and one of their little buffing wheels they have.

Yea thought of a Dremel attachment. Dremel speeds are way to high and they have no low end torque.

Serious thou I wouldn`t go near my wheels with a Dremel.

This tool fits in the spot (can be done blindfolded) pull the trigger on your hand drill hold for a minute or so, done!

I really don`t think the market is big enough to invest 10k-15k into a patent for a tool that can be made with a few hardware store pieces ($0.99). I`m guessing some people have them in their house already. I`m really excited that it actually works!

[JRock10]

so i guess you want to make some money on this?

[YoMike]

Don`t think there`s any money here!

But please call my tool the YoMike!! hehe

First this will only work with 19mm Lug nuts and bare metal alloy Wheels

Copper Fittings Tube Cap I.D. =3/4



http://www.hardwareandtools.com/images/P/6142012.jpg

Buy 3/4 Copper Cap C6173/4 by Elkhart Products at Hardware and Tools Corp. (http://www.hardwareandtools.com/invt/6142012) $0.69





Drill a hole dead center and fasten a bolt as pictured.



http://www.theyostore.com/lugs33.jpg





http://www.theyostore.com/lugs55.jpg



All that`s left is attach to a Drill, drape an old microfiber towel over it, push cloth in cup.

The draped towel needs to reach the drill chuck (cut to size), you need to tape the towel to the chuck this is what turns the towel.

Add your favorite polish and spin!

ps. if your not mechanically incline maybe not for you.

[MidLife Cruiser]

Great idea. I would suspect that the size of the cap actually is dependent on the diameter of the hole in the wheel allowing access to the lug nut. The outside diameter of the cap should be some smaller than the hole in the wheel to allow for the microfiber towel. It`s a great idea. Fortunately, all my wheels have center caps that cover the hub and lug nuts.

[YoMike]

Actually the outside Diameter of the Cap doesn`t need to come close to the walls of the hole. The towel bunches up filling it when spun.