Disc Spacers

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by bootsam, Oct 14, 2014.

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  1. I bought a set of these at 7.5mm when I thought I might get away with using my OEM 916 discs for my radial conversion of my FG43 R&T ohlins. I then found I actually needed 748R, 996R discs which have a 15mm offset rather than the OEM 10mm offset. Thus I need these spacers at 2.5mm. I contacted the company that made them but they told me they cannot do them less than 3mm thick as they warp. Which surprised me. Thus is anyone on here have access to a milling machine or grinding machine that can machine them down to 2.5mm for me? Thanks.

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    #1 bootsam, Oct 14, 2014
  2. I bought my first set (5mm) from Rich at Louigi Moto, when they arrived he had also included a set of shims that were approx 1/2mm. Which suggests they can of course be made smaller/thinner.
    Maybe give him a shout, sure he'd put you on to the machine shop that makes his for him.
    IIRC he told me the set he sold me where a byproduct of some old skool dicks he has made.

    PS. Your welcome to the 4 shims I have if they are of use...:upyeah:
     
    #2 Nelson, Oct 14, 2014
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  3. Cool, thanks. I will give Rich a bell. :upyeah:
     
    #3 bootsam, Oct 14, 2014
  4. Rich got his done by an old boy in his shed locally to him and hes advised I do the same, which is fair enough. So Ive contacted a machine shop.
     
    #4 bootsam, Oct 16, 2014
  5. 7.5mm they're exactly what I need Boots , sell em to me & it'll fund ya some thin uns :)
     
    #5 Tobytyke, Oct 16, 2014
  6. Ive got a call out to a couple of local engineering shops, until i hear from them I need them. If its easier for them to make me some 2.5mm ones then we can do a deal.
     
    #6 bootsam, Oct 17, 2014
  7. couldn't Rich put you on to his place?
     
    #7 Nelson, Oct 17, 2014
  8. I could probably find someone local to me. Ive put a request out to a couple within 10m walk from my house.

    BTW Toby if you need them for the same reason as I do, then you may need to check whether your speedo drive will still fit.
     
    #8 bootsam, Oct 17, 2014
  9. ok - just thought as the other place will still have the CAD program.
    Unless said 'old boy' whittled them down from the solid with nothing other than his pen knife and trusty bastard file! :pompus:
     
    #9 Nelson, Oct 17, 2014
  10. CAD? I could knock these up in CAD in 1 minute. If that. :) Theyre hardly a complicated shape.
     
    #10 bootsam, Oct 17, 2014
  11. Laser cut?
     
    #11 Exige, Oct 17, 2014
  12. I'm at work at the moment but I will knock up the plans in CAD over the weekend and post them here for anyone else.
     
    #12 bootsam, Oct 17, 2014
  13. You ROCK! :upyeah:
     
    #13 Nelson, Oct 17, 2014
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  14. #14 Tobytyke, Oct 17, 2014
  15. Yeah I'd even gone to the trouble of designing some new carriers but I'm fitting the Translogic now so don't need the speedo drive, spacers will do the trick :upyeah:
     
    #15 Tobytyke, Oct 17, 2014
  16. #16 bootsam, Oct 17, 2014
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  17. What's an old skool dick?
     
    #17 RickyX, Oct 17, 2014
  18. I'm getting a new set laser cut for me by a firm in Crawley. So these are yours Toby but I might need them temporarily for the company to copy instead of me sending them plans. When they confirm Ill let you know.
     
    #18 bootsam, Oct 17, 2014
  19. They just need a DWG. So these are yours @Tobytyke. Just cover the postage. I'll weigh them later and let you know.
     
    #19 bootsam, Oct 17, 2014
  20. :upyeah: cheers @bootsam appreciate it.
     
    #20 Tobytyke, Oct 17, 2014
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