wheel weight the same as my fireglass wheels.

better get the kids into helmet and goggles,
remember, superheros NEVER reveal their true identity
how did you set up the bearing hub AD

ADlandyachts said...

sorry but how can fireglass wheels be faster than ally??
I thought rolling dia of the wheel was the key to speed.
wheel is bolted together. threre is small weld on centre hub.
I think these ally wheels would be a good cheap way to get
class 5's off small wheels. ??

Whether they are faster or lighter is not something I can say or even offer an opinion on.

However what I CAN say is that with my skill set, the aluminium wheels would be really "easy peasy" to build and really easy to mass produce.

Your photo says:- This is child's play.

I tend to agree.

Finding a lathe with a 13" swing for ultimate accuracy might be problematic but I am sure I could build them without such a lathe and achieve a within ten thou concentric in the home workshop using bench, vice and dial indicator.

EDIT:- The linisher, digital scales and Argon gas bottle are noted.

ADlandyachts said...

sorry but how can fireglass wheels be faster than ally??
I thought rolling dia of the wheel was the key to speed.
wheel is bolted together. threre is small weld on centre hub.
I think these ally wheels would be a good cheap way to get
class 5's off small wheels. ??

Im going to agree with you AD, . I am concerned that after a big knock the disc anignment might go out.
in the past we had problems with the drill holes flogging out , but perhaps with the ally rim as well this might not be a problem
my use of composites from the bearing housing stem from lack of a suitable ally tube to suit my bearing preference which is obviously not a problem for you guys.
I would be interested to see aproximate prices for the home builder, as opposed to what it would cost to buy them built.
I priced some ally sheet,as I dont have anything big enough for a 26" disc, let alone 4, and discovered I could buy a 20kg drum of resin for the same price
I do hope that one day we can put all this gear in the same race
looks like the "too hard " crew are running out of options to not do anything

cheers for the feedback.
my tig doesnt weld ally (thats why they are not welded)
And no I dont have access to rollers.
My work has a old lathe that I machined out hubs.
the resign i used thread plate is that is what I had in the shed.
The next set will be made on a CNC machine.
They will be 4 sail for $250.00 (NZD) each incl tyres, tubes and bearings.
Ready to go.

New FISLY rule for class5 wheels

“Class 5 specifications
: Max. diameter of the wheels

Including the tyre, the diameter of the wheel must not exceed 750mm.

The wheel alone shall not exceed 26”.

The wheel width shall not exceed 100mm measured to the outside dimension
of the wheel rim.