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| Subject: | Re: Idler |  |
| Date: | Dec 31, 2003 |
| From: | Kurt Laughlin | |
"Paul A. Owen" wrote
> > Of note on the idler wheel is the "undercut" around the
> > edge. This has been impossible to depict using injection molding unless
a
> > separate outer ring was made that you could glue on. That's probably how
> > you'd do it if you were scratchbuilding. Time for the Olfa cutter.
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> That is just want I want to try and depict. I was thinking of casting
> sme if I succeed. I think the only way to do this is to cast the wheel
> in two parts and glue them together.
If you have a lathe (!) you can thin down the ID of an exisisting kit wheel
and glue on sheet stock or brass and trim after assembly. Often this is
easier than trying to make rings with centered ID and OD and then centering
them on the wheel. If you only have the cutter make the ID and center this
on the wheel. Sanding the rim OD to match the wheel OD is a piece of cake.
See my review of the MR M3 idlers for another example.
http://www.track-link.net/reviews/k979_1
KL |
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 | Sherman M1A1 Early Suspension [IMG] - Paul A. Owen - Jan 1, 2004 |
| . . . Re: Sherman M1A1 Early Suspension - Ed Kusiak - Dec 31, 2003 |
| . . . . . . OOPS! Wrong image - Ed Kusiak - Dec 31, 2003 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: OOPS! Wrong image - Paul A. Owen - Dec 31, 2003 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Idler - Ed Kusiak - Dec 31, 2003 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Idler - Paul A. Owen - Dec 31, 2003 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Idler - Kurt Laughlin - Dec 31, 2003 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: OOPS! Wrong image - Paul Roberts - Jan 1, 2004 |
| . . . . . . Re: Sherman M1A1 Early Suspension - Paul A. Owen - Jan 1, 2004 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Sherman M1A1 Early Suspension - Ed Kusiak - Dec 31, 2003 |
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