If you have access to a lathe that's the way to go. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Xirus" <[email protected]> To: "R/C Tank Combat" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:35 PM Subject: [TANKS] Re: Wheels, wheels and more wheels!
A hole saw is definitely out of the question. I think I'll stick to my jigsaw to get my rough cuts and then the drill press to file the wheels to shape and true them up. I have no problem making jigs. On Jan 20, 8:40 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > The hoe saws at school seem to cope with most materials but they are > only 3" or 4" > > On Jan 20, 2:53 pm, "Adams, Kevin" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >http://www.nextag.com/adjustable-hole-cutter/search-html > > > Don't know how well they'd do with thick plywood but I've used cutters > > like these on sheetrock and thin cabinet material. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Derek Engelhaupt > > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:27 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Wheels, wheels and more wheels! > > > I think a hole saw is out of the question due to the diameter of the > > wheels. He was talking about wheels that are 7" in diameter. My 5" > > hole saw really taxes my drill press on slow speeds or fast. I've > > never seen a hole saw that was 7" in diameter, but it may exist. > > > Derek > > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Modena <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > maybe there's an obvious answer to this, but I cant think of it as I > > > bought my wheels, but for those making wheels out of wood or nylon or > > > other soft material, why dont you use a hole saw? Then there's no > > > mucking around with jigs and table saws, and all wheels will be > > > idential - do it in a drill press to ensure a straight up-and-down cut > > > > wouldn't this work? the only trick might be that it can be difficult > > > to extract the "wheel" from inside the hole saw, especially without > > > damaging the "wheel" > > > > On Jan 20, 11:16 am, joseph carrig <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I have used Plasticote in my business with excellent results. As with > > any paint, prep can make or break a paint job. Joe > > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:01:40 -0500 > > >> Subject: [TANKS] Re: Wheels, wheels and more wheels! > > >> To: [email protected] > > > >> In a message dated 1/18/2009 10:35:16 P.M. Eastern Standard > > Time,[email protected] writes: > > > >> What > > >> about using PVC sheet instead of wood? You could use all the > > >> same > > >> wood working tools to form them. Yes PVC sheet would be > > >> more > > >> expensive, but it does take paint fairly well if it's cleaned > > >> before > > >> painting. Plus they make paints that bond to plastic > > >> called > > >> Plasticote. I painted some plastic faced hard drive carriers > > >> with it > > >> and you can't even scratch it off with a finger nail. 1/4 > > >> scale isn't > > >> cheap....;) > > > >> Derek > > >> i have heard of nightmares from people who have used that plsitcote > > >> paint > > > >> Chris, > > >> Odyssey > > >> Slipways > > > >> A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! > > > >> _________________________________________________________________ > > >> Windows Live(tm) Hotmail(R): Chat. Store. Share. Do more with > > mail.http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbe > > tt... > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
