Anyone Got A Lathe?

[pipster11]

hey guys

 

i just bought an ae93 gti and it needs a new clutch, just wondering if anyone can machine the flywheel for me when it comes out?

 

or do you know anyone who can do it cheap?

 

thanks, Tom

[ke70dave]

may want to include your location..

 

just take it to your local machinist, around 50bucks usually.

 

i sure wouldn't be trusting a random forum member to machine my flywheel, but hey up to you!

[pipster11]

launceston

 

i've got a mate who can lathe and i can borrow uni's lathe but its a bit of hassle getting both organised (plus my mate is in melbourne atm too)

 

merv grey wants about $65 to machine it which i think is pretty steep for 10 mins max setup and 5 mins of machine work

[Des]

$65 is rather steep. NPC charged me $25 to machine my falcon flywheel but there is probably more machine shops around in brisbane than in TAS so more competition.

[Evan G]

they don't use lathe to machine flywheels!

[Trev]

Evan there is nothing wrong with lathe machining a flywheel, there is a myth that you have to have a circular motion or they won't work, wonder why brakes work then, road and track does lathe machining and there was never a problem.

 

P.S. stop watching those f@$king videos.

Edited April 25, 2011 by Trev

[KE20rollabus]

lathes arent the best for machining flywheels, they wont remove hard spots cleanly, it takes more than 5 mins to machine one aswell. best to surface grind them

[Taz_Rx]

try getting a price from NBC Engineering in Kings Meadows. :wink:

[philbey]

Fly cutting them (Evans video) is probaly the neatest way to do it though. avoids tool chatter and would give you the most consistent finish?

[ecko]

the going rate in hobart is $50 and thats trade, cheapest is around $40 so $65 may seem a whole $15 more but its not really anything excessive

[pipster11]

thanks for the tips guys!