Pro XT II Wheel Lathe Question....

[rooster]

When using the tool......
Is my goal to true each wheel individually or....am I trying to true the set of 4 to all match each other?

I started thinking I was truing the entire set to match but that seriously required a lot of work... Once I set the blade on the largest most out of round wheel, made the cut, then I'd go through the other 3...then back to #1, make a cut, then remaining 3, etc. Very tedious I felt.

If I didn't worry about the matched set and just trued each wheel to the best I could get it, then move to #2, etc., it went tons faster.

Not sure if there is anything to be gained by trying to match the entire set to the same size/true.

Thanks in Advance.

[RacerX]

You want all the wheels touching the track to match in size. (only 3 for a Rail Rider.)

It really does not take that long once you get the hang of it, of course I use the tool a ton, but i can do a set of 4 in around 15 mins and get them all with in .0005". Now thats pretty quick but good race parts take a little time to do correctly so ask yourself: "do you want to do your best and win or do you want to get it done as quiclky as possiable?"

Race Fast

Racer X

[rpcarpe]

There's another thread where complete directions are given for the Wheel Lathe.
You really do want the set to match, you'll get better race results.