Anyone got a lathe I can borrow?

[v7slr]

Title says it all really.

I have some experience using one, so I'm not going to break it. I want to do fairly simple work on a bar of 80mm ali (200mm long).

I'll need fairly standard cutting tools. One small radius, one as narrow as possible (to cut the bar without wasting too much) and a drill-chuck at the other end which can hold a tool/bit to bore through the middle.

I might be able to borrow the centre bore bit elsewhere.

I'm prepared to rent the use of it. I expect I'll need a day, but may get quicker as I go along.

I'm intending to prototype some extensions to my Jenvey throttle bodies.

The use of a pillar drill in the same workshop would definitely be a bonus too.

Thanks.

[S8ight]

have you got a dimensioned drawing for what you want to make ?

ive had a few bits made by an engineers by me and for the price they charge its not worth the messing around to make the bits myself

[v7slr]

I apologise to all those who do engineering drawings, but my effort is as follows:

I need 4. I would like x = 30mm. Sometime later, I might make some silly-long ones, just to see what effect it makes on the power, but 30mm is probably the longest I can use and still get everything under the bonnet (I don't have a hole cut for the air filter).

[S8ight]

can get them to price it for you if you want me to ??

the last bit they did for me was about 60mm dia, with about 5 steps in dia along its length and 4 different internal dias.

cost £25.00 including they ally it was made from.

[v7slr]

Yes please. That would be very useful. Can you get them to include postage to the Midlands too?

I'm grateful for your efforts.

[ACW]

ISTR your from woofter, Ive got a lathe, mill,tig  etc. that you should be able to play with to sort this out no probs. Send me an email acw@ggr.net. I'm near upton.

[S8ight]

will call in and see them in the morning.

p+p should be about £5.00

[v7slr]

S8ight, thanks. P&P is very reasonable. If the machining costs are similarly reasonable, I'll go for it. It would be good to have a few different sized sets.

I should be picking up my bar of ali next week, so I'll try to arrange a suitable date with Mr Webby. I intend to make much longer spacers than I've quote to S8ight, and to a different design. I just fancy trying a few different options.

Thanks to you both.

[S8ight]

just a quick thought, do they need to be oval or can you get away with round ones ??

[v7slr]

Oval please. They won't fit if they're all round.

Using a lathe, I was going to make them round, then hack at them with a hacksaw and file them to shape. I expected to have to finish them by hand, but if a machine shop is making them, I would like them the same shape as the diagram.

Thanks.

[S8ight]

just realised its saturday today, so theyre shut till monday.

will get back to you monday evening

[v7slr]

No problem. Not really in a rush. Won't be able to build the engine for at least 2 weeks.