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Old 08-31-2013, 12:23 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Flywheel machining - need help

I'm unable to find a reasonably priced machine shop thanks to the oil/gas industry out here in PA...

I'm building a diesel swap for my Festiva, and need the Mazda flywheel that comes with the car OE milled to fit on the new crankshaft. I can mark the surfaces of the flywheel that need to be milled/bored and I need a new pattern drilled in between the existing holes.

I do not have access to a mill, lathe, or any other metal working tools of that sort, just a drill press and a grinder motor, and I'm at the point where I'm tempted to attach the flywheel to a grinder motor and hold a file against it to work the areas I need to work.

I'm willing to sacrifice a file to this, despite my love of files.

Would anyone near me be willing to lend a hand to help a project progress? I can't pay much, which is really the problem here... but I have plenty of parts, I can do work, I can bring beer, or I can just hang out and chat... whatever you prefer.

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Old 08-31-2013, 02:58 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Any money in the budget for a fly cutter for the drill press?
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Old 08-31-2013, 08:40 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Yep, probably could order. one, but haven't found one cheap enough that has the proper cut diameters either. Thought about making a boring bar from some old hex/allen keys if I really end uup having to do this myself..

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