fishlore

I need to round over some small pieces - 1" disks for toy wheels, small figures etc. I've got a 1/4" round-over bit with a bearing mounted in the router but I'm uneasy about getting my fingers all that close to the bit. Is there a good technique for holding these small pieces? Also, my table (a Wolfcraft) doesn't have any inserts so there is a bit of a gap between the table and the bit. Is there a good way to make an insert for a table?

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Joe Lyddon

I think I'd try mounting them to a carrier board using a Flat Head bolt that would sink into the wheel and not hit the table... a spacer between wheel & carrier board to allow router bit room...

Then using a bearing router roundover bit... where bearing would hit center of wheel (I trust the wheel disk is round & smooth)... Adjust the bit... and run the wheels around the bit... dismount wheel & turn it over for other side...

Make sense?

bobj3

Hi Fihlore

The router may not be the right tool to do this job,, 1" dia. are very small..

This is what I do when I need to round over Small wheels

Insert a 1/4 bolt into the wheel with a washer on bolt and then put on a nut and lock the nut in place then chuck up the bolt in your battery drill motor and take it to your sander or if you don't have a bench sander clamp one of your hand sander in a vise, then lock it on and put the wheel to the sander,, they will come out clean and with just the right round over, try it 1st. with a test wheel once you have it down then do the rest of them...




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Roefa

Hi Fish -
That's good advice from Joe and Bob. Keep your fingers away from those bits !
Also, if you have a lathe, that might be another way to make them. If you're not opposed to buying them, do a search on "Wood Toy Wheels" and you'll get lots of hits. Here's the first one I found:

http://www.craftparts.com/mall/page38.asp

..most any kind you can think of. Post some photos of your projects for us.
Good luck.

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Joe Lyddon

Roger, those are sure good prices on little wheels! At those prices, why make them?!

challagan

I agree, great prices but then they are bags of 100, not sure how many would want 100 of them sitting around. Bookmarked that one!

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bobj3

Hi Corey

If it looks to good to be true it just maybe,,, the last time I ordered some off the net the price was about the same ,ONLY it was a each price.../10ea. in a bag,,, hardwood wheels for .06 cents ea.. hummmmmm sounds to to good.... see Rockler web page.

I did send them a email just to check on it...
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# SW-1750
Price Per Bag of 12, $10.00,, bag of 48 $37.44

SW-1750 Spoke Wheels,,, 1-3/4" x 1/4" hole $10.00 per. 12

SW-2750 Spoke Wheels,,,2-3/4" x 3/8" hole $15.60 per. 12
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http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?p...er=toy%20wheel

Great for old style model cars and wild west wagons.
Sets include axles and four wheels.
Spoked wheels come with tapered axle pegs,
sold in sets of 4.

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=1539


http://www.rockler.com/search_result...21&submit.y=10


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Joe Lyddon

I think it's TRUE...

Their website Clearly states:
BEST BUY-10 or More Bags
Price per Bag of 100 Pieces

MW-1000 1" 1/4" 3/16" $5.50

Who is going to pay $5.50 for one 1" wheel?

http://www.craftparts.com/mall/page38.asp

This is really a super place to buy such items...
No doubt about it.

challagan

I think it is true as well, otherwise they would be in a little bit of trouble. If you add to the cart it will say the size/100. I wouldn't order them that way as I wouldn't want to be tripping over and storing bags of 100 wheels. They do sell a lot of the wheels in packs of 8, that makes more sense to me. Good link though to keep in the back pocket.

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Roefa

Well, one more option, gents...Fish, we'll git dis cat skint real good!!!
Try drilling the axle hole in your wood, then put a machine screw through
it with a couple of washers and a nut. Now chuck the screw in your drill press or
a strapped-down hand drill. Get files, sandpaper, whatever and go to it! Shape those wheels to however ya want 'em.

Roger
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