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| DanT |
  May 18 2006, 10:36 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side!  Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None  |
Looking for someone in the SF Bay Area that can do some machining on a set of minilite wheels.
Want to have the lug area machined to accept a normal Porsche Ball seat lug bolt or lug nut. Currently the wheels use a shanked flat faced lug bolt and flat washer. Any ideas or suggestions? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
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| Trekkor |
May 18 2006, 10:57 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
Check with AIM at Sears up on the hill near the cart track. Also there is a shop next to Brit's in the shop area behind turn #10 that deals with vintage cars, Lotus etc. They might know.
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| Aaron Cox |
May 18 2006, 11:03 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
i would think any shop could do it.
for ease, even a cone seat could be done anywhere... and those bolts are available... |
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| DanT |
May 18 2006, 11:06 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ May 18 2006, 10:03 PM)  i would think any shop could do it. for ease, even a cone seat could be done anywhere... and those bolts are available... What kind of "any shop" are you referring to Aaron? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I want to use ball seat like the normal Porsche lug nuts/bolts so I can continue to use the same nuts/bolts for my Fuchs wheels as well. Makes changing wheels much easier not having to have multiple mounting hardware. |
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| Aaron Cox |
May 18 2006, 11:07 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Dan (Almaden Valley) @ May 18 2006, 10:06 PM) QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ May 18 2006, 10:03 PM) i would think any shop could do it. for ease, even a cone seat could be done anywhere... and those bolts are available... What kind of "any shop" are you referring to Aaron? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) any competent machine shop.... i bet mueller could do a cone seat.... |
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| DanT |
May 18 2006, 11:08 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
Well Mike, could you do a cone seat? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| smdubovsky |
May 19 2006, 07:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 27-September 04 From: Silver Spring, MD Member No.: 2,837 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Another option would be to fab a set of cone/ball adapter washers. Would keep from cutting up a $$ minilite. You could possibly even hold them in w/ a dab of something (or stake them in?) to keep from losing them.
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| nebreitling |
May 19 2006, 10:04 AM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
yeah, a cone seat ought to be easy to cut by any machine shop. high-quality lug bolts (even super long ones) are relatively cheap through aftermarket audi/vw/mbz places. i switch between cone and ball seats with my different rims, and it's not at all a PITA.
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| Demick |
May 19 2006, 10:22 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
Whether cutting a cone or ball seat, I would think the machine shop would need a special mill bit with the correct shape to do this. So no, I don't think your average machine shop will be able to do this. You will need to find a shop that specializes in custom wheels that would have the correct tool. Finding one that can do a cone is probably easier than the ball since it is more common.
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| Brian Mifsud |
May 19 2006, 10:28 AM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
If you don't find a shop who has ALREADY done this, you will most likely get the privilege of footing the bill for the tooling. Count on spending another $50 for the tooling.
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| DanT |
May 19 2006, 01:36 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Demick @ May 19 2006, 09:22 AM) Whether cutting a cone or ball seat, I would think the machine shop would need a special mill bit with the correct shape to do this. So no, I don't think your average machine shop will be able to do this. You will need to find a shop that specializes in custom wheels that would have the correct tool. Finding one that can do a cone is probably easier than the ball since it is more common. Demick That was kind of my take on the machining Demick. I am going to check with Wheel Techniques in Santa Clara and see if they can do it. |
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| DanT |
May 20 2006, 09:46 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
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