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how easy would it be to machine the raised IR off my calipers? and what should i expect to pay if it can be done?
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If you take it to a proper machine shop they will posibly charge you an hour or two labour, which depending on the type of machine shop could be Ł25 an hour to anything higher really. But to be honest I could do that in my dinner break
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Cheers for the offer! by the time i send them and get them picked up its prob going to cost what a machine shop could do them for! If only you were closer ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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Does anybody think it will affect the caliper if i take a thin skim off it all?
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Does anybody think it will affect the caliper if i take a thin skim off it all?
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you could either mill it of or even grind it off with a horizontal grinding machine,not hard and shouldn't take long to clock it up with a DTI and mill/grind the lettering off.
with grinding you would get a better finish,either way it shouldn't do any harm to the caliper if you clean off the lettering.
with grinding you would get a better finish,either way it shouldn't do any harm to the caliper if you clean off the lettering.
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do you reckon it will make the caliper structlly weaker taking a layer off the side?
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Na mate wont make it any weaker as your only taking the lettering off as stated above + maybe a couple of thou to clean up the full face.definatly not a hard job.
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I'm an Electrical and Mechanical Technician by qualification, but quite often get referred to as an engineer.
Note the difference in the 2 engineers
A Professional Engineer would have letters after his name so there couldn't be any confusion between the two.
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Engineer was originally a Professional title, (Degree qualified) but has been "Mis-Used" for a loonngg time when describing anyone working with "nuts and bolts"
I'm an Electrical and Mechanical Technician by qualification, but quite often get referred to as an engineer.
Note the difference in the 2 engineers
A Professional Engineer would have letters after his name so there couldn't be any confusion between the two.
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I'm an Electrical and Mechanical Technician by qualification, but quite often get referred to as an engineer.
Note the difference in the 2 engineers
A Professional Engineer would have letters after his name so there couldn't be any confusion between the two.
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Mmm, ok then, still confused though
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So basically its an old term for a degree qualified person that has now evolved, rightly or wrongly, through its use by the general public to cover a whole host of things? and generally the public would have no idea that degrees should be involved with it?
Oh and sorry to the OP for going a bit off subject
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Mmm, ok then, still confused though
So basically its an old term for a degree qualified person that has now evolved, rightly or wrongly, through its use by the general public to cover a whole host of things? and generally the public would have no idea that degrees should be involved with it?
Oh and sorry to the OP for going a bit off subject![Red Faced](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
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So basically its an old term for a degree qualified person that has now evolved, rightly or wrongly, through its use by the general public to cover a whole host of things? and generally the public would have no idea that degrees should be involved with it?
Oh and sorry to the OP for going a bit off subject
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And I still think a grinder then belt sander is the best option for the caliper, it's overkill having it machined.
But then I'm not an Engineer, just someone with over 40 years experience in everyday engineering solutions.
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I am also an Engineer, albeit without a degree, and have been for 20 odd years now, well thats what all my qualifications state anyway
so somewhat confused by it all really lol.
Tbh I would just grind the letters off myself and then flat it back down, take about 10 minutes I reckon
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Tbh I would just grind the letters off myself and then flat it back down, take about 10 minutes I reckon
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