01-24-2009, 05:26 AM
Dave, Nice work. As for wheels , you might try what I do for my 1/64 th junkyard cars. I make my own wheels & tires for them .
Take a look.
The metal gadget is a 10/24 thin metal anchor nut , it makes a perfect rim if you add a center as in the next picture, with a bit of thinning the Barrel of the electrical terminal work well also.
O rings make perfect tires , use a dremel & cut off disk to flatten them & a fine mesh screen heated with a torch to roll them across to put tread on them. Hold the O ring on a piece of brass tubing to grind it flat & to roll the tread in. The centers are cut from a disposable aluminum baking tin using a sharpened brass tube as a punch.
For wide tires get a bigger cross section O ring & cut & CA glue it to a smaller size, because the bigger wider O rings are too big as is.
Take a look.
The metal gadget is a 10/24 thin metal anchor nut , it makes a perfect rim if you add a center as in the next picture, with a bit of thinning the Barrel of the electrical terminal work well also.
O rings make perfect tires , use a dremel & cut off disk to flatten them & a fine mesh screen heated with a torch to roll them across to put tread on them. Hold the O ring on a piece of brass tubing to grind it flat & to roll the tread in. The centers are cut from a disposable aluminum baking tin using a sharpened brass tube as a punch.
For wide tires get a bigger cross section O ring & cut & CA glue it to a smaller size, because the bigger wider O rings are too big as is.
Instant glue ? ---- SOLDER ---- NOW THATS INSTANT!