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How long would it take a machine shop to set up 4 wheels on their large scale industrial lathe, taking the correct amount off and not risking upsetting the balance of the wheel in any way.
I'd imaging it takes a decent amount of time to do considering you're grinding inside the area you would normally mount it with... So it's gotta be done using clamps around the outside of the wheel.

If each wheel was completely done in 15 minutes (wouldn't be), that's only $80 an hour for precision work on a machine worth many thousands of dollars.

How long would it take a machine shop to set up 4 wheels on their large scale industrial lathe, taking the correct amount off and not risking upsetting the balance of the wheel in any way.

I'd imaging it takes a decent amount of time to do considering you're grinding inside the area you would normally mount it with... So it's gotta be done using clamps around the outside of the wheel.

If each wheel was completely done in 15 minutes (wouldn't be), that's only $80 an hour for precision work on a machine worth many thousands of dollars.

now feel sorry for the guy and will pay him extra.

freedom=your welcome etc. etc. etc

cos Afghanistan and Iraq were totally invading Australia...

my freedom was set the minure I was born a white male in a 1st world country

cos Afghanistan and Iraq were totally invading Australia...

my freedom was set the minure I was born a white male in a 1st world country

lol.

the kosovans and the northern irish were not invading either chum. dont forget them!

neither where the Somalians or the kenyans for that matter!

or those Indonesians that had there houses destroyed by a tsunami, or the haitians whose country was destroyed by an earthquake.

no your right mate. should have just been a chef aye.

btw the freedom thing was a piss take, but since you had a bite.....

cos Afghanistan and Iraq were totally invading Australia...

my freedom was set the minure I was born a white male in a 1st world country

My freedom was when I was 18 and finally allowed to do what I want, legally abiding by law. And not breaking any rules and doing what is socially perceived as acceptable..

I feel so free

My freedom was when I was 18 and finally allowed to do what I want, legally abiding by law. And not breaking any rules and doing what is socially perceived as acceptable..

I feel so free

your welcome.

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My freedom was when I was 18 and finally allowed to do what I want, legally abiding by law. And not breaking any rules and doing what is socially perceived as acceptable..

I feel so free

My freedom arrived the day I forgot to wear underpants

And I'm freeeee

I'm freeee ballin'

like i said ill give it a chop my self. i know an hour of my time aint worth 80 bucks. being a veteran an all, all im fit for is shinin shoes and saluting the flag.

ill get em balanced after, if it dont work ill get he other done properly.

thanks for your input victoria.

as flamin mongrely as usual.

like i said ill give it a chop my self. i know an hour of my time aint worth 80 bucks. being a veteran an all, all im fit for is shinin shoes and saluting the flag.

ill get em balanced after, if it dont work ill get he other done properly.

thanks for your input victoria.

as flamin mongrely as usual.

That was literally just on the radio? Coincident? Conspiracy? Illuminati is watching

i know an hour of my time aint worth 80 bucks

This is the core of the issue... You don't think it's worth $80/hour to do, however for a skilled machinist in a shop dedicated to tasks like this it is...

They've got to pay Wages, overheads, Rent, Cost of Equipment and Consumables, Superannuation, Taxes, Power, Gas, Advertising and a skinny philo called mikeymike to sweep the floors. They're a business, if that can make a small profit after that they're doing well.

This is why I DIY as many things as I can, only going to specialists if its something that I can't (or it isn't cost effective for me) learn to do myself using my own tools.

This is the core of the issue... You don't think it's worth $80/hour to do, however for a skilled machinist in a shop dedicated to tasks like this it is...

They've got to pay Wages, overheads, Rent, Cost of Equipment and Consumables, Superannuation, Taxes, Power, Gas, Advertising and a skinny philo called mikeymike to sweep the floors. They're a business, if that can make a small profit after that they're doing well.

This is why I DIY as many things as I can, only going to specialists if its something that I can't (or it isn't cost effective for me) learn to do myself using my own tools.

You're a tool

lol.

the kosovans and the northern irish were not invading either chum. dont forget them!

neither where the Somalians or the kenyans for that matter!

or those Indonesians that had there houses destroyed by a tsunami, or the haitians whose country was destroyed by an earthquake.

no your right mate. should have just been a chef aye.

btw the freedom thing was a piss take, but since you had a bite.....

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too easy platz...

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