can't afford moon discs Soooo.....

[DesignIt]

Very cool idea! Five stars for creativity!

[yoothgeye]

Could you use drum cymbals?

I was just thinking this a few minutes back when I saw some old cymbals for sale in an antique barn.

[ozzmonaut]

Each time I am at the salvage yard I look for things to turn into wheel covers. I have a galvanized trashcan here at home and the lid fits a 26" perfect. The only problem is that the trashcan came with the house when I bought it 7 yrs ago and I can't find another can or lid like this one anywhere. Not in hardware stores or anywhere else

[El Duderino]

i knew a guy that put a cymbal on his spokes on his bmx bike

[herr_rudolf]

Problem is, you need 4 similar discs. Or at least 2... Cymbals are usually not cheap and tend to crack when used 'wrong'.
Any drummers out there who can verify?

[yoothgeye]

Problem is, you need 4 similar discs. Or at least 2... Cymbals are usually not cheap and tend to crack when used 'wrong'.
Any drummers out there who can verify?

Not a drummer, but I was in the band (not *a* band, the band) and yes they are pricey and yes, they crack, but if found cheap, it would be worth a shot. The one's I saw at the antique place woud probably have been cheap, but would only have fit maybe a 20" wheel at largest, probably not even that size.

The set they use to march with were pretty large and I saw them dropped before and once during a big cymbal crash the girl inverted one, but the band directed popped it back. They would look sweet, especially polished.

[herr_rudolf]

...They would look sweet, especially polished.

No doubt about that!
I'd really like to see someone trying..
...but I think I won't have the guts to cut one to the right size if I'd get my hands on four identical cymbals at a thriftstore or fleamarket...

[Markm]

I dont know how easy it would be to cut a cymbal...aren't they "spun" metal?

[yoothgeye]

I dont know how easy it would be to cut a cymbal...aren't they "spun" metal?

I wouldn't try with shears or a saw, but an angle grinder with a cutting wheel or a dremel would do the trick.

[Santee]

Clever idea! Keep them coming!!!

[miloziffel]

How about some of these

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[MisterBrunswick]

Wow great minds think alike, the only difference between us may be the fact that Im a procrastinator and your a doer. Im glad you did it and it turned out well, now I know exactly what Im getting myself into. Nice work!.

[maddogrider]

Now i know where my darn trash can lids went, i yelled at the trash guy for loosing them. . Cool idea man.

[Bicyclerick]

I used pizza pans as hubcaps on the trailer I buildt. They fit a 20" wheel perfect a little small on these 24" wheels

[cave12man]

How exactly would you attach these to the wheels?