3 Aug
1998
3 Aug
'98
7:29 a.m.
Allison J Parent wrote:
< In the workshops I've seen where it's
handled, it's usually done with a
< very sharp tool with a very acute cutting angle (I've seen razor blades
< mounted in a holder for this) and lubricated with glycerine.
You can if you have the right tools. Grinding is easier for most to do.
I make TU58 drive wheels using thickwall rubber tube or tygon and mount
the assembled result on an old tu58 motor and "grind" on a bench grinder.
I get a good round smooth surface, minimal setup. The hub used is the
one with the tire turned to goo, with the goo removed.
I say it depends on what you have to do. I've reworked wheels and tires for
obsolete reel to reel (audio) decks and vcr's by drilling a hole, gluing in
the old shaft, and then trimming down the block to close shape of a circle
with a pocket knife. I then chuck the shaft in a drill that's fixed to a
bench and then use a file at first and then an emery board to smooth it.
Whatever works - that's the solution.
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