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Post by DerbyDoc.com on Nov 19, 2007 23:37:37 GMT -6
There are a few wheels (mold numbers) that will wobble even if you have the most advanced machinery. The # 9's are terrible. I can respect what your doing, and this is a great way to build a car. Try getting a few kits and then picking the best spinning wheels from each. After you remove the mold mark, it should still spin the same. If you have wobble afterwards, then it seems like your creating an off balanced wheel. Good luck, and please continue the questions, We love to try to help out everyone.
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wedge
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Post by wedge on Nov 20, 2007 18:23:35 GMT -6
Thanks for the info Derby Doc. I am going to order some 5 wheel packs and see what we can put together.
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Post by RacerX on Nov 20, 2007 21:24:20 GMT -6
It sounds like what you are doing is similar to our first Pro Wheel Shaver, it worked fine, but without a way of adjusting the blade in incrementally and keeping it square like the Pro Wheel Shaver XT, a reference surface like the Pro Hub Tool and with it in your hand, you actually have a feel for what you are doing as you remove material it is easy to end up with a wobble.
I will say this, when used correctly, you can easily get your wheels with in .001" of each other in diameter and .001" or less radially which is much better than most bought wheels we have tested. I always applaud those who do their own wheels or experiment with different ways, good luck in your trials.
Racer X
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Post by DerbyDoc.com on Nov 20, 2007 22:02:54 GMT -6
It sounds like what you are doing is similar to our first Pro Wheel Shaver, it worked fine, but without a way of adjusting the blade in incrementally and keeping it square like the Pro Wheel Shaver XT, a reference surface like the Pro Hub Tool and with it in your hand, you actually have a feel for what you are doing as you remove material it is easy to end up with a wobble. I will say this, when used correctly, you can easily get your wheels with in .001" of each other in diameter and .001" or less radially which is much better than most bought wheels we have tested. I always applaud those who do their own wheels or experiment with different ways, good luck in your trials. Racer X Excellent point, With the Pro wheel shaver XT, and a pro hub tool, you can create some excellent pure stock type wheels that are very accurate. I have a lathe myself, but this combo is perfect for the do-it-yourself scouts and scout fathers that want maximum results with minimum money spent. If you dont have access to a lathe, then I highly recomend getting this tool. Plus, youll have it for future races also. Good luck with the project! RacerX, is there a way to post the instructional video in this thread? I think that might help out a little. |
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Post by DerbyDoc.com on Nov 20, 2007 23:09:31 GMT -6
Wedge, You are welcome here. This is what makes this racing great. Sharing info, and trying different things will always bring leauge racing and scout racing up a notch. Father and son car building is what its all about. Good luck
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Post by Parrot Racing on Nov 21, 2007 0:10:14 GMT -6
Wedge, having a son in scouts and getting ready for our next derby, I really have to applaude your decision to do your own wheels because the others may not have the means to buy the tools. I think you are adhering to the principles that we are trying to teach our scouts.
For our scout races, we can only do very minimal modifications to the wheels that come with the derby kits, like light sanding of tread to remove the mold mark.
For my cars that I run in the league races, I have bought most of the derby worx tools, except the wheel shaver. That will be my Christmas present to myself. I have bought most of my supplies from Max-Velocity and WinDerby. I have to say that the derby worx tools I do have are invaluable, I don't have much in the way of tools such as lathe, drill press or table saw, so I would be lost without them.
But the most memorable experience I have had so far was last january when we got our first-ever derby kit from scouts and my seven year old son and I went home and opened the box, looked at the block of wood, then looked at each other and said "OK what do we do now?"
The following three weeks were a blast for us. Good luck with your derby.
Enrico-Parrot Racing
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