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Old 02-03-2008, 11:30 AM
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what the heck is a fly cutter? can I use it on a drill press?
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Old 02-03-2008, 11:35 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/FLYCUTTER-SET-3p...QQcmdZViewItem

would this work on a drill press? googling says its a dangerous tool... This tool must be really bad since all tools can be dangerous.
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Old 02-03-2008, 12:32 PM
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i wouldn't buy one, just call a machine shop and see how much they'd charge. It will probably be cheaper than 78 dollars.
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Originally Posted by rawr
i wouldn't buy one, just call a machine shop and see how much they'd charge. It will probably be cheaper than 78 dollars.
i've read on the net it cost about 10-20 per wheel..

Now with this tool I might be able to bore out a throttle body also. If it even works
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Old 02-03-2008, 05:38 PM
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you don't have to bore them, you can clear them with some 3mm wheel spacers, I am using a set of toyota celica 15" rims for my winter tires, and at first I was going to bore them but when I started the measuring I figure out the center part of the hub sticks out 3mm so I ordered 4 3mm spacers, and fit the rims perfectly.
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Originally Posted by rudebwoy
you don't have to bore them, you can clear them with some 3mm wheel spacers, I am using a set of toyota celica 15" rims for my winter tires, and at first I was going to bore them but when I started the measuring I figure out the center part of the hub sticks out 3mm so I ordered 4 3mm spacers, and fit the rims perfectly.
I'd rather fix the wheels then use spacers
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flycutters have to be used in a mill or lathe, they only cut on that one blade that sticks out and everything has to be very solidly mounted.
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Die grinder I would take them to a machine shop for the less then $100 it will be if you go to the back door with beer and cash
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Mount the rim on a mill. Dial indicate the center. Chuck up the flycutter, and make the cut.

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what the heck is a fly cutter? can I use it on a drill press?
No you wouldn't want to do that because you can't accurately find the center of the rim on a drill press. You need a mill so you can move the table.
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