My drilling/tapping jig to hold the wheel steady while I drill and tap the inserts:

I put a coat of paste wax on the inserts to make them slide easily:

All the pieces during painting:

Cooling rack after powder coating:

Skinned and un-skinned pieces together:

Detail on my air compressor setup for skinning:

I put tape over the other end holes, and block the tube with an insert I made:

Completed wheel, before LED’s:

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