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brake drum skim

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:00 pm
by bully
does anyone know who would be able to skim the rear brake drum of my rd125, it was sat for a while and has got a couple of flat spots on it.

Re: brake drum skim

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:34 pm
by steve
if its just the hub of a spoked wheel (ie an old RD) i could get it skimmed for you at my work , but if its a whole wheel that could be harder as all our manual lathes dont have chucks big enough for that

Re: brake drum skim

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:48 pm
by bully
it is a cast wheel with drum being part of it, have tried to get a 2nd hand one but as of yet unable to.

Re: brake drum skim

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:58 pm
by steve
i will ask at my work if its possible to fit it in on our big manual lathe , im not promising i can get it done for you though , i will have to see what my boss says :eek

Re: brake drum skim

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:18 pm
by bully
i am going "knocking" on engineering firms doors tomorrow in aberdeen as i am hoping to get bike in for retest tomorrow night. if your boss says yes if you leave a message will pop round, cheers