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Thread: Wooden toy wheels
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24th July 2002, 11:02 PM #1New Member
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Wooden toy wheels
Can anyone please help with a local supplier of wooden wheels for toys, smokestacks, little people etc. I have found several overseas no problem, but the freight is exorbitant. I am looking to purchase in large quantities. Thanks in advance!!
btw, wheels approx dia: 2.5 in, 1 in and 1.5 in
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25th July 2002, 12:49 AM #2Member
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Try Carba-tec www.carbatec.com.au or timbecon.com.au
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25th July 2002, 07:19 AM #3
I recently made some toys for my nephews that required wheels and I found some mdf discs at Spotlight that are used for teddy bear joints .. I just glued these together for the desired thickness and they come with pre drilled centre holes that may need widening depending on the thickness of dowel you put them on.
This is not necessarily the most cost effective method of doing the wheels, I will have to look into other ways the next time I make something
BrettBrett
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25th July 2002, 08:20 AM #4
Yoy say the freight in too expensive, which country and how are you shpping, we used to import from the USA and used US MaIL AND FOUND THEY WERE QUITE REASONABLE. upper case off, bugger.
If you are using UPS or similar its going to cost far too much.
Also use your search engine to source a supply in Asia or India.
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25th July 2002, 04:37 PM #5New Member
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Thank you all for your prompt replies. I only mentioned the freight because different manufacturers costs vary from 15% per order to 50%....even 100% !! Again, thanks.
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26th July 2002, 12:19 AM #6
Pretty sure that the bigger Lincraft stores have them so do some of the better art and craft supplies shops.
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28th July 2002, 12:01 AM #7
try also PHOTOGLOSS at Tincanbay.
If they don't need to be pretty a hole saw & a drill press turns em out easily.Any thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
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5th August 2002, 04:53 PM #8Senior Member
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If you have had no success to date, I noticed in the latest Timbecon catelog a variety of wooden wheels , including spoked wheels
Try : www.timbecon.com.au
or Freecall : 1800 000 601
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21st August 2002, 08:52 AM #9
Have a look at this lot, Dunno if they export? Drop them a line, all the best..
http://www.ktoys.co.uk/
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29th November 2003, 10:31 PM #10New Member
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sourcing house in china
Drop me a mail, if you are still looking. We are a trading company in Singapore and has an office in Guangzhou, China. And we may be able to help.
Just send us the picture of the wooden wheel and your other details and quantity.
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30th November 2003, 12:23 AM #11Senior Member
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Have you tried a Canadian supplier??
I get mine here . Usually get around a 1000 wheels & axles of different sizes every year from them.Wheels
There seconds are about $8cdn per 100 wheels. There is about 3 cents difference in our $'s
paul