myke
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a friend has a set of weller steels for his estelle, but the centre bore is way too small to fit over the spigot on the front hub.
It needs taking out about 5mm. he's tried a few engineering places locally that either haven't a clue what he's on about or wont take on the work.
even my favourite refurb place, BJV engineering, have said they don't work on steel wheels which seems pretty weird really.
anyone know of somewhere, preferably in bucks, berks, beds, that will do this kind of thing?
I've told him to trawl around the engineering places at lunch time and just ask a few people that're on their breaks, but he wants to call and have someone confirm that he can do it before he goes anywhere.
any ideas appreciated.
[Edited on 19-09-2008 by myke]
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flybikeslee
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use a dremel 
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myke
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he could use a dremel, but needs to take 5mm off of 4 wheels, which is going to take ages and eat the sanding drums.
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antoni
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You need to find a high percision engineering place if you want the job done correctly,
break out the yellow pages and get the phone out
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ed
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It wouldn't need high precision machining just to take 5mm off the spigot. You'd just need to find someone with a big enough lathe or a spare 5 mins and a 5 axis.
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myke
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i think it could be done pretty easily on a cnc mill, or even just a pillar drill if someone had a big enough drill bit.
know anyone local ed?
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ed
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Nope 'fraid not. I would like to say I could do it, but I don't have anything to do with an fabrication companies any more, and I don't know how to use the 5 axis CNC at my uni. I could shoot down there later on to ask one of the techies if they can do it if you have no joy...
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myke
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cheers mate.
I'll maybe get back to you if we keep drawing blanks.
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jr
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can you not take 3mm of the wheels, and 2mm of the spiggot ? the less material beeing removed, the more intrested some companies may be
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ed
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Would be more work though because you'd have to set the machine twice, or even set two machines.
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Dan295
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Sprayblast engineering may do it and theyre in high wycombe Spray Blast 01494530854)
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myke
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they're a bunch of monkeys and charge shit loads for not great quality work.
may be able to do it though. cheers for the number
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Dan295
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youve got a fair point, ive never seen the engineering side of them ive only ever had stuff powdercoated
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ed
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'We' don't use them any more for anything Dan. Tom has a better powder coater now who I've yet to use, but Tom is happy with them 
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penmanation
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all you need is a manual lathe and a boring bar.none of this cnc.someone going to write a program just for 4 wheels?i could probobly do it at my work on a lathe.shame your so far away tho
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ed
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I've not seen a lot of companies who have a big enough headstock and lathe to be able to fit a wheel on... But then I probably haven't been to the right places.
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andyc1234
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you need it doing properly. it needs to be perfect for the wheels to centre properly or your car will wobble like mad
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jamie m
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i had 4 alloys done for my skyline at a local firm, 20 quid while i waited! they were 19" too
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ianofbhills
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personally if its for steel wheels i'd just do it myself.
Mark it up so you know how much material to remove and go at it with a burr rather then dremel wheels (like what you would use for cylinder head work)
wont take that long and you can be accurate enough for the wheel to fit on the spigot without wobbleing.
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bieransri
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google image, they should be able to do it. i know they make custom dishes in alloy but pretty sure theyd manage a bit ot lathing on a steel if the can create wheels from scratch
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alan-g-w
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quote:
Originally posted by ianofbhills
personally if its for steel wheels i'd just do it myself.
Mark it up so you know how much material to remove and go at it with a burr rather then dremel wheels (like what you would use for cylinder head work)
wont take that long and you can be accurate enough for the wheel to fit on the spigot without wobbleing.
That's one of the most dangerous pieces of advice I've ever heard.
The hole in the centre of a wheel is perfectly round, how could you replicate that with a burr?
As has been said, a pillar drill with someone who knows what they're doing.
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Robin
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I'd use a big hole cutter and make sure the wheel bolts were tight 
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