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Paul
I thought about having the rim put on a wheel lathe and turning it. First, normally when you have an impact in any metal surface, distortion is transfered to other areas besides the immediate. I want to turn the wheel with an indicator to see all the areas of run out. If you start removing material in one area, it seems to me that you are changing the natural balance of the wheel. I was thinking that if it is possible of heating the material, one could get it back close to shape so that what ever material is removed on the lathe, it would be minimal. I have to find out if a wheel of the thickness that these are can be reshaped without fracturing when heat is applied. There was a person here in the wheel business who was exceptional at his work but he retired and sold the business so I need to find someone else to assist me. Thanks for your comments.
AJ
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