Re: [T3] wheel adapters vs. drilling

["seth robinson" <ktrout2@lvcm.com>]

the machine shop they couldnt drill the drums due to the fact that the
ridges that run from the axle nut area down to the edge of the drum (u
probably have to look at the drum to understand what im talking about)
other than that, i think they could have done the rotors no problem.  That
is useless though if i cant get the drums with these pretty alloys on em as
well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] wheel adapters vs. drilling


> On 21 Nov 99, at 2:39, seth robinson wrote:
>
> > ive had a set of porshe alloys ive been lookin to put on my square for
some
> > time, i fully step sanded and polished them myself. and then after
finding
> > out they wouldnt clear and putting short leg type 1 axles on it, i went
to
> > bring my rotors to the machine shop to have the porsche pattern drilled
into
> > them, and they said they couldnt do it.
> >
> > does anyone have this done??  i know it has been done, isnt this better
than
> > adapters?  and last question where can i get this done??
>
> It would help to know WHY they couldn't do the job. If they just
> didn't have the right tap that's a simple problem, but if they didn't
> think there was enough metal in the rotors where the new hole needed
> to go then that is another story.
>
> Maybe you just need to find a machine shop that has what is called a
> "dividing head" to go on their milling machine. A "dividing head"
> allows them to divide a circle into almost any integral number of
> bolt holes. Not all machine shops have these as they are pretty
> expensive, so you may just need to call around. The shop you went to
> may be able to advise you.
>
> Jim
>
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> Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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