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DIY tire trimmer/truer

Started by gotboostedvr6 , Aug 03 2011 09:53 PM

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#1 gotboostedvr6

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Posted 03 August 2011 - 09:53 PM

Is there a step by step on how to build such a beast?
After my recent investment of a Difalco e'motion 3 I find myself a tad short on funds and in need of a tire trimmer.

If there is no such thing as a diy trimmer what would be the least costly option?

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Posted 03 August 2011 - 11:55 PM

You could use a door hinge and set up an axle tube on one side with sand paper on the other. Koford use to make one back in the 90's.

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 12:12 AM

There is this one;
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on the SSME Slot Cars website.

It's pretty basic, but it works.

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 07:29 AM

WOW... Made one out of a door hindge to make the first cut when the tire is super big... WORKS GREAT..

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 08:11 AM

You could use a door hinge and set up an axle tube on one side with sand paper on the other. Koford use to make one back in the 90's.

I remember guys using ones like that but it wasn't a Koford product.

JK might of been the seller of it.

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 09:13 AM

Is there a step by step on how to build such a beast?
After my recent investment of a Difalco e'motion 3 I find myself a tad short on funds and in need of a tire trimmer.

If there is no such thing as a diy trimmer what would be the least costly option?

Thanks

-Dave

If you are looking to cut down the dia. accurately, I wouldn't waste my time
with a DIY type, unless you are a machinist.

I suggest borrowing someone else's until you can afford a Hudy, be it new or used.

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Eight-time G7 King track single lap world record holder

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#7 Mike K

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 09:27 AM

I remember guys using ones like that but it wasn't a Koford product.

JK might of been the seller of it.

I bought mine from JK Jerry at Hanover Park years ago......

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#8 gotboostedvr6

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 09:37 AM

Good info guys.. will start designing tonight.

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#9 Guy Spaulding

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 03:15 PM

You could buy an RC car armature lathe and start from there. They go cheap on ebay, since RC cars have gone to brushless motors and dont need to cut comms any more

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Posted 05 August 2011 - 05:17 AM

I have this one from Valiko, never used and with extra o-ring.
Make me an offer and I'll see if I can axcept.

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Posted 05 August 2011 - 08:41 PM

Do you know anyone with a drill press or a Bridgeport milling machine? I use to true my slot car tires and my RC tires on either a drill press or a Bridgeport, mostly the Bridgeport at my Dad's pattern shop.

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