Image Discuss: Wheels- you want wheels - more from team 25

[jonathan lall]

Originally posted by Devil's Kid
We tried to lathe the 9" skyway wheel which i think is the one you have but we couldn't do it because the rubber is too soft and all that happens is it ripps off... i am wondering how you guys got around that or specifically which tool did you use?

Yeah, I noticed that and I think I mentioned them to you guys when I stopped by your pit at the CR.

Metal lathes are great. Most standard metal cutting blades are excellent for non-metal soft surfaces such as rubber, plastic, and wood when the lathe is run at a non-low speed and small amounts are taken off at a time (at a uniform pace, usually accomplished by the auto feeder). As long as you keep the blades sharp and use the lathe with good sense, it'll do the job quite well.