Machine shops in Phoenix

[Cdog]

Hey all. I'm drilling out 8 lug hubs and rotors from 14mm & 9/16 to 5/8-18 studs for my K5. I'm on my 4th 43/64 drill bit and it's not looking good. They dull so fast. I spend most of my time trying to re sharpen the damn things on a drill doctor.

Anyone have a shop that can help me out?

Looks like I just found a solution but if anyone has suggestions for the future I’m all ears.

 

[sgtskidmark]

Try Kelley's machine on Hatcher in Phoenix or Morrision machine in Glendale.

 

[SPYLIFE]

There's a welding shop across from Oregano's on Cave Creek Road. They helped me out with something some years ago and have all sorts of shop tools in there.

Another guy who does work for people and has a full machine shop in his garage is on the corner of Dixileta Drive and N 140th Place.

 

[BingerFang]

Call Bergeron Marine

 

[lbhsbz]

Sounds like a perfect excuse to buy a Bridgeport

 

[RiverDave]

Are you doing this by hand? If so slow the drill down and use cutting fluid. An old trick if you don’t know the right speed, for most steels about the time the flutes of the drill start to disappear you are close.

 

[RIVERBORN]

Could try a 5/8 reamer. They definitely go through some material easy.
Not sure on tolerances w a reamer, but if it’s being done by hand, probably close enough

 

[RiverDave]

Could try a 5/8 reamer. They definitely go through some material easy.
Not sure on tolerances w a reamer, but if it’s being done by hand, probably close enough

Reamers are for precision.. you drill the hole close and then use a reamer to finish the job for the last .010-.015..

RD

 

[RIVERBORN]

Well we use reamers on structural steel bolt up all the time. I know they have a pretty good life span. Prob a different category of reamer, but I imagine it would work.

 

[RiverDave]

Well we use reamers on structural steel bolt up all the time. I know they have a pretty good life span. Prob a different category of reamer, but I imagine it would work.

I’d like to see a pic of one because we gotta be talking about two different things..

 

[Cdog]

I found a local guy that has a jig to finish the job. My cheapo drill press isn't up to the task. 800 rpm is as slow as I can get it.

I just got done grinding off the leaf spring perches, shock mounts & that other perch from the 2007 14 bolt rear end and pulling the hubs for machining. Lotta work!

The hub I have almost done is on the money. Fits the wheel very snug. I'm likely going to have to ream the wheel stud holes when done. Just a cunt hair.

 

[Cdog]

Sounds like a perfect excuse to buy a Bridgeport

When I build a shop. YES!

 

[CoolCruzin]

I would say your rpm is too fast
You pulling out blue chips - your too fast
Use oil /machine coolant

 

[RIVERBORN]

 

[lbhsbz]

I found a local guy that has a jig to finish the job. My cheapo drill press isn't up to the task. 800 rpm is as slow as I can get it.

I just got done grinding off the leaf spring perches, shock mounts & that other perch from the 2007 14 bolt rear end and pulling the hubs for machining. Lotta work!

The hub I have almost done is on the money. Fits the wheel very snug. I'm likely going to have to ream the wheel stud holes when done. Just a cunt hair.

Yeah...that's way too fast. Throw that POS in the trash, unless you drill holes in wood.

 

[RiverDave]

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That’s way different than machining reamers

 

[RIVERBORN]

That’s way different than machining reamers

I didn’t say use a “machining reamer”. I said maybe try a reamer. Yes. They are way different