Not at all. The cutting tip does not move as it cuts, it simply goes over
the holes. I have seen vented rotors done. Take them to a brake shop and
see if they have any experience doing it, but they can be turned.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:01 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Warped PowerSlot Rotors
How? The way that the brake lathe works would cause all sorts of problems
each time that the carbide tip came into contact with one of the slots.....
What the lathe does is shaves off the topmost layers of the cast iron
material and the finished product has several rings around it like the
surface of a record. So, when the lathe exerts pressure on the surface of
the rotor and comes in contact with that slot or drilled hole, it will get
stuck. The only solution to this that I can see would be to perform several
very light cuts and that would be very very time consuming.
-- -Josh 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L""Rick Barnes"" <barnesrv@attbi.com> wrote in message news:003401c2ee35$da963670$0200a8c0@sys15... > > I believe they can be turned. > > Rascal > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:32 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: RE: Warped PowerSlot Rotors > > > ""Rick Barnes"" <barnesrv@attbi.com> wrote in message > news:007a01c2edb2$08754560$0200a8c0@sys15... > > > > That sounds to me like you are really dragging those brakes, like with > > pistons that are not retracting fully. That will warp ANY rotor. Have > you > > thought about turning those powerslot rotors and replacing the calipers? > > Rascal > > To my understanding you are not able to turn slotted/drilled rotors. Am I > mistaken?? > > -- > -Josh > 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > >
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