Old school machine shop, welding, milling turning
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I'm struggling to find an old school machine shop. I'm based in Dorset but I can post the parts as they aren't super heavy.
All I can find on Google are squeaky clean CNC shops. Ideally looking for a place that hasn't been cleaned for over 20 years run by a grumpy old man with more chips on his shoulder than in the lathe bed. Sadly it seems like these places have died out since I last did anything like this - at least in the Dorset area.
I need a Plenum base milled down on two faces, a spline end Tig welded and turned onto a steering shaft - this might need a fitting made up to weld around.
If anyone has any recommendations? This is for an MGB V8 swap.
Thanks,
All I can find on Google are squeaky clean CNC shops. Ideally looking for a place that hasn't been cleaned for over 20 years run by a grumpy old man with more chips on his shoulder than in the lathe bed. Sadly it seems like these places have died out since I last did anything like this - at least in the Dorset area.
I need a Plenum base milled down on two faces, a spline end Tig welded and turned onto a steering shaft - this might need a fitting made up to weld around.
If anyone has any recommendations? This is for an MGB V8 swap.
Thanks,
Try http://www.goddenengineering.co.uk - they do indeed have CNC machines but they're an old-school engineering shop, and they understand vehicles. I've used them many times over the years. Not far from me.
Used this guy loads https://www.cranford-engineering.co.uk/ Excellent.
These guys have quite a reputation also. https://crosthwaiteandgardiner.com/ - sort of place you go if you need someone to sandcast and fabricate a new set of carbs for a '20s Bugatti (as you do..!!)
AMGSee55 said:
These guys have quite a reputation also. https://crosthwaiteandgardiner.com/ - sort of place you go if you need someone to sandcast and fabricate a new set of carbs for a '20s Bugatti (as you do..!!)
I can hear them test engines from my house. Not in Dorset and won't be cheap!Perfect if you want a brand new Mercedes silver arrow though.
trewjohn2001 said:
I'm struggling to find an old school machine shop. I'm based in Dorset but I can post the parts as they aren't super heavy.
All I can find on Google are squeaky clean CNC shops. Ideally looking for a place that hasn't been cleaned for over 20 years run by a grumpy old man with more chips on his shoulder than in the lathe bed. Sadly it seems like these places have died out since I last did anything like this - at least in the Dorset area.
I need a Plenum base milled down on two faces, a spline end Tig welded and turned onto a steering shaft - this might need a fitting made up to weld around.
If anyone has any recommendations? This is for an MGB V8 swap.
Thanks,
Are you East or West Dorset? All I can find on Google are squeaky clean CNC shops. Ideally looking for a place that hasn't been cleaned for over 20 years run by a grumpy old man with more chips on his shoulder than in the lathe bed. Sadly it seems like these places have died out since I last did anything like this - at least in the Dorset area.
I need a Plenum base milled down on two faces, a spline end Tig welded and turned onto a steering shaft - this might need a fitting made up to weld around.
If anyone has any recommendations? This is for an MGB V8 swap.
Thanks,
Loving seeing this; there are still people out there, but Crosthwaite and Gardiner are a bit high end!
Hope I'm not gatecrashing this post, but I'm looking for someone to do some limited numbers casting, along the same lines as the OP. Any suggestions? Small stuff, can be posted, so anywhere in the UK
Hope I'm not gatecrashing this post, but I'm looking for someone to do some limited numbers casting, along the same lines as the OP. Any suggestions? Small stuff, can be posted, so anywhere in the UK
They are not the kind of businesses that bother with Google seo. Try yell.co.uk and look for Engine Reconditioning or Engineer near Dorset a few I found you could try;
D & R James Engineering Services Ltd
Fred Pope Engineering Services Ltd
Crusherform Grinding & Engineering Ltd
That's not a recommendation of any of above. I've used a couple of places in Bradford which are very good and have done all sorts for me from milling to welding. but in my experience they are drop in not mail order. They are always busy though;
W Drake (Bradford Ltd)
Panda Engineering
D & R James Engineering Services Ltd
Fred Pope Engineering Services Ltd
Crusherform Grinding & Engineering Ltd
That's not a recommendation of any of above. I've used a couple of places in Bradford which are very good and have done all sorts for me from milling to welding. but in my experience they are drop in not mail order. They are always busy though;
W Drake (Bradford Ltd)
Panda Engineering
-Cappo- said:
Try http://www.goddenengineering.co.uk - they do indeed have CNC machines but they're an old-school engineering shop, and they understand vehicles. I've used them many times over the years. Not far from me.
Great thanks, I will take a lookAMGSee55 said:
These guys have quite a reputation also. https://crosthwaiteandgardiner.com/ - sort of place you go if you need someone to sandcast and fabricate a new set of carbs for a '20s Bugatti (as you do..!!)
Might be a bit pricey for an MGB!fooman said:
They are not the kind of businesses that bother with Google seo. Try yell.co.uk and look for Engine Reconditioning or Engineer near Dorset a few I found you could try;
D & R James Engineering Services Ltd
Fred Pope Engineering Services Ltd
Crusherform Grinding & Engineering Ltd
That's not a recommendation of any of above. I've used a couple of places in Bradford which are very good and have done all sorts for me from milling to welding. but in my experience they are drop in not mail order. They are always busy though;
W Drake (Bradford Ltd)
Panda Engineering
That's a good point - thanks!D & R James Engineering Services Ltd
Fred Pope Engineering Services Ltd
Crusherform Grinding & Engineering Ltd
That's not a recommendation of any of above. I've used a couple of places in Bradford which are very good and have done all sorts for me from milling to welding. but in my experience they are drop in not mail order. They are always busy though;
W Drake (Bradford Ltd)
Panda Engineering
Bob CD said:
Loving seeing this; there are still people out there, but Crosthwaite and Gardiner are a bit high end!
Hope I'm not gatecrashing this post, but I'm looking for someone to do some limited numbers casting, along the same lines as the OP. Any suggestions? Small stuff, can be posted, so anywhere in the UK
Not at all from my point of view, interesting to see what's out there. Hope I'm not gatecrashing this post, but I'm looking for someone to do some limited numbers casting, along the same lines as the OP. Any suggestions? Small stuff, can be posted, so anywhere in the UK
if you want old school try this guy
https://g.co/kgs/7cVb2Vf
https://www.yell.com/biz/e-m-s-aylesbury-1403595/
https://g.co/kgs/7cVb2Vf
https://www.yell.com/biz/e-m-s-aylesbury-1403595/
Just used Bannister Race Engines of Bamber Bridge to fit new seats, valves and guides to my Lotus TC head - Bill is in his 80's and still there every day in his brown overcoat and loving what he does. So knowledgeable and such a nice guy. He's a model aircraft enthusiast too and makes his own engines from scratch, even down to casting the crankcases and pistons.
There's another old boy I use in Whitehaven who is similarly brilliant but likes to stick to more routine stuff now like surface grinding, boring and crank grinding. One of the few who still does motorbike cranks on his Prince machine - he has a few Vincents and still ride them.
These old school eningeers have me in complete awe, total legends.
There's another old boy I use in Whitehaven who is similarly brilliant but likes to stick to more routine stuff now like surface grinding, boring and crank grinding. One of the few who still does motorbike cranks on his Prince machine - he has a few Vincents and still ride them.
These old school eningeers have me in complete awe, total legends.
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