wheel removal

[pony express]

I think most of us have had trouble with removing the wheels. That's good and bad. A tight fit always means a good toe. I've been using some MA Ford drill bits that give a slightly bigger hole. Both the 2 flute and their 3 flute drill bits are good. The 3 is supposed to give a rounder hole. It's more expensive than the 2 flute drill bit. I'm able to push the axels on by hand with these bits. I got mine from MSC.Directcom.
Good racing.

 

[W&K Creations]

The first time I pulled a Street Pro wheel off the bore popped off! Since that time Im very similar and my drill holes are always wide enough so that I can pull and put on a wheel without much difficulty....even if I thought the hole was now too loose, I can just add a drop or water or just a dab of wood glue and it holds just fine and when its time to pull, still not a problem.....

WK

 

[DerikX Racing]

Does the water just make it swell enough to hold the nail? And won’t it loosen up as it dries?

 

[bracketracer]

Not really Derik, when the water makes the fibers expand then tend to stay expanded even when the moisture evaporates. If you have a dent in a piece of (real) wood furniture, you can use a small amount of water and a clothes iron to swell the dented area back to flat, or at least flat enough you don't notice it. As long as it doesn't have a finish on it, it works great!

 

[pwddc]

Pony,
Thank you for the info and site address; very helpful.
Do you use the #43 (.0890"), or do you use one of their decimal sizes like .0906"?

 

[pony express]

I use the 43.

 

[B-4 Racing]

I still like the idea of using a 1/4" end mill bit to drill an access hole from the bottom of the car to the axle tip. A screw driver on the axle tip allows you to partially remove the axle/ wheel without any pressure on the wheel, leaving it in a position where the removal is easy. Also if the bore become loose, a drop of wood glue on axle tip by way of the access hole works good and is easily scraped off for removal.

 

[tmeyer]

I still like the idea of using a 1/4" end mill bit to drill an access hole from the bottom of the car to the axle tip. A screw driver on the axle tip allows you to partially remove the axle/ wheel without any pressure on the wheel, leaving it in a position where the removal is easy. Also if the bore become loose, a drop of wood glue on axle tip by way of the access hole works good and is easily scraped off for removal.

Is it safe for me to assume that you cover the hole with tape before you race the car?

 

[B-4 Racing]

Yes, cover the bottom holes. A cool thing about this method is that if you are setting your gaps and go in a bit too far with your axle, a proper sized screw driver will wedge in the hole against the axle tip and by tweaking the screw driver slightly, you can bring the axle out a .001" or so at a time without pressure on the wheel.