Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Wanted: Machining work done

  • 27-01-2014 11:00am
    #1
    motthomas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    Hi lads. I'm looking to get some machining work done for one of my motorbike projects and was wondering if any of you lads have ever got anything done for the car or know of anyone that could do it.

    The story is that I'm in the final stages of converting a CBR250RR to EFI and need some machining work done on a set of carbs converted to throttle bodies. Link the the project here: http://projectcbr250rri.blogspot.ie/
    I need injector seats bored into each of the individual bores so that drilling would start at a 30 degree angle to the first flat surface. Three sizes of holes will need to be drilled/bored to accommodate the injectors. The first to allow for the injector tip, the second bored to allow the injector to seal against the carb body and the third to allow for the wider part of the injector to fit.
    I also have an injector rail which also needs to be drilled and bored to accommodate injectors and tapped and face-cut at either end to allow fuel fittings to seal.

    So far I have approached some smaller machining firms in Dublin with the work but they seem unwilling to take it on as they see it as not being worth their time. Ideally what I am looking for is somebody who does machining as part of a hobby and who would have the equipment and the interest in a project like this. A manual milling machine and small lathe should be sufficient to do this type of work. I have drawings to share and am more than willing to spend time talking through the project with anyone willing to give it a go. Anyone who is willing to take it on would of course be paid for their time. I am not looking for a free lunch here.

    Do any of you know somebody that would have the equipment and interest to take this on? Maybe a friend or someone you have dealt with previously? I have a preference for someone around Dublin but I am willing to travel to get this done. Let me know and any nudge towards the right direction would be very much appreciated!
    Thank you.


Comments

  • #2
    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    Just a thought but perhaps get onto a college near you that has a workshop. I know here in cork that cit has a lot of lecturers who are car enthusiasts and charge people to use the dyna, create parts on the cnc machines or to diagnose problems.


  • #3
    Dermighty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,748 ✭✭✭Dermighty


    No problem, you're welcome.


  • #4
    motthomas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭motthomas


    Unfortunately, none of the colleges up this direction are willing to take on stuff like this. Most are a flat out "no" but DCU did look into it a bit more in fairness to them and came back saying they are just too busy for extra work.

    Thanks anyway. It was worth the shot.


Advertisement