toy wheels

[j.stevens]

Does anyone know where I can get wooden wheels for a toy truck, around
2inches in diameter(50mm or so)?
J. Stevens

[corbs]

50mm holesaw in a drill press??? Then you have a centre hole for an axle too.

[j.stevens]

Thanks for that. Yes thinking I may well have to do the drill press routine plus final shaping on the router table.
J. Stevens

[Kiwibrucee]

Hi, Timbecon have a range of toy wheels in their catalogue, and axle pins, they are reasonably light so postage isin't that much. I bought some of both types a while ago but would stick to the solid ones for kids toys as the spoked ones look like they might break fairly easily.

Kiwibrucee

[Andy Mac]

Hi there,

This is probably a bit left-field for you, esp. if you're after a result that's a scale version of a truck or whatever, but attached is a plan for soft wheels I've developed for toys.
Advantages are several: they're quiet, they don't scratch floors or furniture, and they don't slide. I've used them on wooden tipper trucks and even push along trolleys. Ideal if you move the axle positions out so the rubber protrudes at front and rear, acting as a bumper, although that's not always feasible.
The rubber is plumbers insulation lagging, and the only problem in making them is the rubber tends to grab/drag on the sanding disc, so be prepared for that!:eek:
By switching them top to bottom on the sanding jig, this tendency is balanced.
Hope its of some use.
Cheers,

[Gumby]

Hole saw is easy but only go in about 3/4 of the way, turn them over and do the remainder from the other side. That way they just pull out. If you go all the way through, they can be a pain to remove from inside of the saw bit.

[Stuart]

Better yet, get the wheel cutters from carb-i-tool - gives a nice rounded profile & hub area.

Plunge with the drill press, flip it over and do the other side. Simplicity.

[zenwood]

... attached is a plan for soft wheels I've developed for toys.

Andy: excellent idea, and a superbly presented explanation. Tried to give you a greenie, but it wouldn't let me. iou.

[j.stevens]

Thanks for all the replies. Have now made four wheels as suggested. Not too bad a result, am planning to post pics of the evidence shortly!
J. Stevens

[Rusty]

I liked it too, ZW, so I gave Andy a greenie from both of us.

Regards,
Rusty.

[Paul O'H. Ingersoll Canad]

J.
If yo are only using a few I would make them. If you get carried away making toys it is cheaper to buy them by the 100's.
Check the link for a few toy ideas,Toys
Paul

[Dr Dee]

The hole saw is the way to go as other have said.

Before using the 50mm or whatever cutter to actually form the wheel, I use a small diameter cutter on the same holder to cut a groove to form the hub and another larger one to cut another groove to mark the tyre/rim. This is easy to do whilst you have all the wheels to be in the sheet and look far more realistic after some sanding.

cheers

[Waldo]

G'day j.stevens,

Holesaw on a drill press then I turn them on a lathe to get a real good tyre / hubcap look for them. Or like others have said: holesaw on your drill press then round them off on a face plate sander.

[Lignum]

Andy Mac........ Fantastic drawings of the wheels you done