Re: How to use aluminum wheel sets?

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Lemme see if I got this correctly, say you?re assamblig on a table and need to put the objects in the order they will be finished. We are talking about the fron right? What you what to do is:

Pin- Wheel Cover -Washer -Wheel- White plastic that atthaces to the car

It will probably work, but:

-You need to glue the wheel cover to the wheel anyway and this might interfere with the rotation of the wheel.

-Remember, the front pins do not rotate.

-even if it works, and if I am understanding you correctly, having the pin be visible might not look as good as having it hid under the cover.

-As far as Epoxy goes, it is strong, buy since you are dealing with non poruos surfaces, is is not difficult to take appart if you change your mind or make a mistake. You will find that taking apart the glued parts requires about the same effort as taking apart the original axle, I have done it my self. Just be sure that everything is working 100% before you put the wheel covers on, becuase I am almost certain that they will break if you try to remove them after setting them with epoxy, they are so fragile. Also, if you dissasemble after using the epoxy and then want to reapply the glue, scrape off as much of the original as possible.

I understand the end result of what you wan?t, I has crossed my mind too, having 10 sets of wheels leftI would really like to be able to exchange the gear ratios without rebuildinjg the whole thing. The front wheels I dont mind, but the rear is a problem. It bothers me having my beatifull wheels commited to a single gear ratio, when I don?t even know yet which ratio will work best with them.

Ideally I would like to put a thread on the wheel, model the new axel with screwthreads on both ends, and only glue the gear to the axle. That way you can mix and match wheels to gear ratios.

Given the right tools I am sure it can be done, but I live in the town that time forgot in Mexico, so I have to wait until my next visit to the US or Japan to get the stuff I need to do it. By the way, could you help me by giving me the correct names of the tools needed to:

-Create a thread on a nut.

-Create a thread on a screw.

This so I can make the correct searches in google, and who knows, I might be able to order the stuff on the web.

Best Regards

Ottho