John, REALLY BAD IDEA. The nylon dust shield is only a $15 piece and is available from all the usual sources. If the angle drive seizes and the shaft 'drills' the dust shield (turning the square hole round), this is a safety feature. There is always the possibility of being able to clean and lubricate the angle drive and salvage it. With a metal cap, you are guaranteed of destroying the angle drive and facing a $240 replacement. Hank Breer dherv10@xxxx wrote: > Walt and group. What if I had a metal cap made with extra beef / metal where > the cable installs. I have a machine shop that loves specials. They just > <snip>