Brake drums

I just got 8 Webb Vortex from MHC. They were having trouble getting Chinese drums, but US made were in stock, and actually cheaper.

 

like 80 bucks skids of them in my area

 

Are you looking for some kind of special brake drum or something? Rather than the standard cast drum?

 

I am not in your area but I have a machine that will do that. It even has a chain hoist. That will pick up a semi Dayton steer axle hub, drum and tire assembly. Then turn the drum. It works great for steer axle and smaller drums.
Drive axle and trailer drums take a long time to turn. Other than cutting the lip off the outside of the drum in some cases it just not worth it.
Run them to the maximum reuse spec, often 16.620 I thank, and replace them.
It has an electric motor on the opposite side of the cutter tip with a grind stone. That will work through the hot spots. Unless you have something like old Ford or Dodge drums ,that do not exist any more, it is just not worth it.
I can be a real cheap guy but will not even turn my own.

 

I understand what you asked in the first question. The answer is no.
Drums have been available as others have said in their area. Just have to pay more than desired at times.
I would want a $100 a drum to turn them to 90 - 95% true. Those big old drums distort so bad it becomes a judgement call. How much meat am I willing to sacrifice in order to true the last 5 - 10%.
For $4,000.00 you can own this machine and corner the market.

 

Spend 80-100$ to turn a 150$ drum? Nah. Here's my quote from the other day

 

I only ran centrifuge drums. Never had to turn one. My 2014 has rotor/disc brakes. Still learning about these.

 

Even with the centrifuge drums steer axle drums trued up often made a noticeable difference. Past that it is a waste of time in my opinion even it the new drum is $250.
Still learning about that rotor/disc set up myself.