gordonpe@azure.UUCP (Gordon Pennington) (11/17/84)
Does anyone have a good way of making wooden wheels for wooden toys? I do not
have a lathe so that may leave out some options. Currently I've been cutting
the wheels with a 3-prong adjustable hole cutter on my drill press and then
using a smaller spade bit to add an inner "hub" to the wheel. What are other
methods to use?
Also, I've lately been making the wheels from pine and they never seem to come
out very cleanly. A LOT of sanding is required to get them smooth. Any good
suggestions for what wood to use? Any good techniques for sanding wheels?
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-O----O- dnc@clyde.UUCP (Don Corey) (11/18/84)
Small wheels can be made by slicing off pieces of dowel. Of course, you can also purchase wheels. -- Don Corey AT&T Bell Laboratories WH 2A-140 (201) 386-2349 ihnp4!clyde!dnc
ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (11/20/84)
> Does anyone have a good way of making wooden wheels for wooden toys? I do not > have a lathe so that may leave out some options. Currently I've been cutting > the wheels with a 3-prong adjustable hole cutter on my drill press and then > using a smaller spade bit to add an inner "hub" to the wheel. What are other > methods to use? > > Also, I've lately been making the wheels from pine and they never seem to come > out very cleanly. A LOT of sanding is required to get them smooth. Any good > suggestions for what wood to use? Any good techniques for sanding wheels? > > ____ > | \__ Gordon Pennington > -O----O- They make a drill bit (begins with an F, Forstener?) that drills flat holes that may do a better job than the conventional speed bits for making large holes. My question is about the 3-prong hole cutter. If it is the thing that looks like: I I I ========= I I V If so, where can I get one. I have been unable to find a store around here that sells them. -Ron
berry@zinfandel.UUCP (Berry Kercheval) (11/27/84)
Another way to make wooden wheels is to take a large spade bit and regrind it to the desired profile of the wheel, then drill into your stock from either side (using a pilot hole, fer shure). I'll attempt a picture another time if anyone is complains they don't know what I mean. -- Berry Kercheval Zehntel Inc. (ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!berry) (415)932-6900
dthk@mhuxd.UUCP (D. T. Hawkins) (11/30/84)
I have had good success making wooden wheels using a hole saw. You can simulate a tire by using a saw of smaller diameter than the wheel and cutting a shallow groove before you cut out the wheel. Don Hawkins AT&T Bell Laboratories Murray Hill, NJ mhuxd!dthk
dnc@clyde.UUCP (Don Corey) (12/02/84)
> Another way to make wooden wheels is to take a large spade bit and > regrind it to the desired profile of the wheel. On page 65 of the November/December issue of "The Woodworker's Journal" is and advertisement for a wheel making tool that looks like a large spade bit with a twist drill center. There is no price given, but more information can be obtained by sending a S.A.S.E to WHEELCUTTER Box 443 St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 I'm not going to send for the information, but if anybody else does, I'd like to know what they find out. -- Don Corey AT&T Bell Laboratories WH 2A-140 (201) 386-2349 ihnp4!clyde!dnc