Old school machine shop, welding, milling turning

[trewjohn2001]

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,

[trewjohn2001]

Riley Blue said:

Might be worth a look: https://hamlinsengineering.co.uk

Thankyou,

[trewjohn2001]

-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 look

[trewjohn2001]

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..!!)

Might be a bit pricey for an MGB!

[trewjohn2001]

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!

[trewjohn2001]

Yertis said:

Are you East or West Dorset?

I'm East Dorset way but don't mind an excuse to drive out west

[trewjohn2001]

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.