Dremel question

[zigzag]

Any way to use a Dremel to spin a wheel, reverse mounted with inner hub exposed?

I have those wheel mandrel but it has the screw cap that covers the wheel hub.

Would also be nice to do this without sracthing the heck out if the wheel itself.

 

[Vitamin K]

Any way to use a Dremel to spin a wheel, reverse mounted with inner hub exposed? I have those wheel mandrel but it has the screw cap that covers the wheel hub. Would also be nice to do this without sracthing the heck out if the wheel itself.

Might ask a machinist friend (or somebody here with a lathe) how much they'd charge you to turn a piece of metal or plastic into a piece that could friction-fit a wheel and fit into a Dremel collect.

 

[BulldogRacing]

You could try a .0960 and .0965 pin gauges and chuck them in your dremel. It would need to be sanded and polished on the tip and polish the pin gauge like you would an axle, just need a press fit. Wheel bores vary in size so you would need to test which pin gauge size would fit. I do not recommend trying to shape a wheel like this, or cut in and fashion. In fact I don't know what you could do like this that would not cause more harm then good? I do't want to sound like a negative Nancy but the wheels can get toasted very quickly!

 

[GravityX]

+1 -- A slight interference fit is all you need to hold the wheel onto the pin gauge.

BUT! Keep the Dremel speed down! An unbalanced wheel can come apart quickly!

You could try a .0960 and .0965 pin gauges and chuck them in your dremel. It would need to be sanded and polished on the tip and polish the pin gauge like you would an axle, just need a press fit. Wheel bores vary in size so you would need to test which pin gauge size would fit. I do not recommend trying to shape a wheel like this, or cut in and fashion. In fact I don't know what you could do like this that would not cause more harm then good? I do't want to sound like a negative Nancy but the wheels can get toasted very quickly!

 

[zigzag]

Thanks all - so really the question - which I really didn't articulate - is if a press fit on a pin gauge might damage the wheel bores. From the responses so far it doesn't appear so - just be sure to polish the pin gauges and find the right fit without jamming one into the bore and it should be ok......

 

[BulldogRacing]

Yeah, you'll find that wheels mold numbers 2, 3 , 6, 8, and 15 will fit a little more snug, polish it to fit those wheels is what I would do.

 

[BulldogRacing]

Go very slow!!!

 

[Kinser Racing]

Don't do it.

 

[bracketracer]

+1 -- A slight interference fit is all you need to hold the wheel onto the pin gauge.

BUT! Keep the Dremel speed down! An unbalanced wheel can come apart quickly!

You could try a .0960 and .0965 pin gauges and chuck them in your dremel. It would need to be sanded and polished on the tip and polish the pin gauge like you would an axle, just need a press fit. Wheel bores vary in size so you would need to test which pin gauge size would fit. I do not recommend trying to shape a wheel like this, or cut in and fashion. In fact I don't know what you could do like this that would not cause more harm then good? I do't want to sound like a negative Nancy but the wheels can get toasted very quickly!

I think the lowest speed on my Dremel is around 10000 rpm, WAY higher that what these wheels see in use. If you're taking bets, I'd wager that it flies off even on low.
I'll +1 the don't do its.

 

[TRE]

Why would you wanna put it on a dremel

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

I don't think the dremel will spin slow enough. It will probably generate too much heat and that will mess up the hubs.
Not worth the risk.

 

[LightninBoy]

I have a dremel with a variable speed dial which I use for polishing. It goes slow enough. For mounting the wheel I just use a qtip stem. Wouldn't recommend this for any kind of precision wheel cutting but for polishing it works well.

 

[Bullet]

My dremel is not true enough for anything like this. I wouldn't do it either. Its good enough for some slow speed polishing and thats about it.

 

[GravityX]

I think the lowest speed on my Dremel is around 10000 rpm, WAY higher that what these wheels see in use. If you're taking bets, I'd wager that it flies off even on low. I'll +1 the don't do its.

Good point Stephen! Maybe I should have said keep the Dremel in the OFF position. LOL I stand corrected!

Right tools for the right job!