Mid America wheel

[Kurtis Long]

Hopefully this don’t start anything but who has the best mid America wheel? Is there a clear leader? Or is it pretty close. DD4H seems popular. Jewkes has a wheel. I would say Joel does very well at that race also. I’m really not sure of anyone else that makes a wheel for that race.

I also remember a post last year that was a parts list for a mid America car. I can not seem to find it with the search so if anyone can find that I would appreciate it. Maybe it was on another forum.

thanks

 

[Kurtis Long]

I did finally find the post about the mid America parts list.

 

[Charles Studer]

All the vendors do a great job at wheels cuts and I have favorites from all of them. Just be aware that any wheel can easily be turned to junk by an in proper prep. Practice practice practice

 

[Racing358t]

I think all of the vendors generally provide good wheels. In mass production there is always a few bad ones that slip through QC though.

A lot of the league racers cut their own wheels, myself included. And most of them will cut you wheels if you ask, myself included also. I just don't have a big inventory of wheels though so I usually cut whatever is sent to by whoever is needing wheels cut.

Who's cuts the best MA wheel?... That's a loaded question. The fastest MA racer in the country doesn't cut his own wheels. That guy can make any wheels faster than most everyone else though.

Scott

 

[Kurtis Long]

Interesting. I guess for some reason I was under the impression most league racers didn’t cut there own wheels.

 

[Charles Studer]

I am aware of at least 3 of last years rookies currently cutting wheels. Some of them prep them too...

 

[Loud2ns]

I am aware of at least 3 of last years rookies currently cutting wheels. Some of them prep them too...

Not me, I haven't cut a bsa wheel yet. I do cut our own Awana wheels though. And prep my own bsa and Awana wheels.

 

[Reecedad]

I’ve been cutting my own wheels for awhile now

 

[Jimmy & his 2 Kids]

For those with the skills to use it, a good lathe is a serious PWD racer’s best friend.

 

[Charles Studer]

Whoot whoot! See it is just what we do...... without good cuts your just holding heat places

 

[Kurtis Long]

Question for you guys that turn your own wheels.
1. When you turn your mandrels in the lathe to hold the wheels for turning down the outside of the wheel, I’m guessing you keep them a couple thousandths big to hold the wheel. Is it a couple thou? 5 thou?
2. I remember seeing a video on you tube of a guy lathing wheels. After he did the outside he had a cup that he put the wheel in to hold it wile doing the I side. (I’ve looked for days now for that video and I can not find it ) is this a standard procedure?

 

[TRE]

I cut all my wheels on a pin

 

[Reecedad]

Question for you guys that turn your own wheels.
1. When you turn your mandrels in the lathe to hold the wheels for turning down the outside of the wheel, I’m guessing you keep them a couple thousandths big to hold the wheel. Is it a couple thou? 5 thou?
2. I remember seeing a video on you tube of a guy lathing wheels. After he did the outside he had a cup that he put the wheel in to hold it wile doing the I side. (I’ve looked for days now for that video and I can not find it ) is this a standard procedure?

I think you’re referring to the spacewalker video. Do a search on YouTube and you should be able to find it.
I cut a pin for my wheels. Yes I keep it about .002 large so the wheel fits snug

 

[Castoro Racing]

Was that Jim calef's video

 

[Charles Studer]

Yes the Calef video. Using the world famous pot Chuck. But Cherokee Chuck says zeroed pin is the best way to destroy hundreds of pieces of plastic......I mean cut wheels