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[PCH Parts Express]

Here is a PICTURE of a truer that you can use to make yours.

[Dennis Krivacek]

Here's a LINK to one I made a while back.

[Johnny]

and here's really homemade for You,
http://ssme-slotcars...om/ws-truer.htm

[Bill from NH]

Here's a photo of one I build in the early 70's.

[Bill from NH]

Here's a photo of one I build in the early 70's.

[Zippity]

They look the same

[Bill from NH]

They look the same

Ron, this occasionally will happen if you take a bathroom break in the middle of a post. It's called double posting.

[Joe Mig]

Too bad I just sold one a week or two ago on the Bay it was a good little cutter/truer for the 55.00.
http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1562.l2649

[Zippity]

Bill

I liked your reply

[zipper]

Too sophisticated...Just some old parts and tin plate - used for 20 years. At last a Camen that not blows in 5 minutes...

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[Paul Jurczyszyn]

Were can I get pulleys and why are they used?
Paul

[Bill from NH]

Where used, the pulleys are used with o-ring drive belts. Parma used to sell two different sized 'Whisper Jet' pulleys, but you might have to make your own. The old tire truer I showed in post #5 used slot car gears in its drivetrain rather than belts & pulleys because that's what I had available.

[nod11don]

pch has pulleys

[Rick]

Here's two I made. One pretty simple the other more complex.

[Tim Neja]

I like that first one!! VERY simple--but effective. Could be made really inexpensively--- you might sell a bunch of those. You could easily change the size of the "axle" too--3/32 or 1/8 or even metric. Ever think of making them commercially? Bet they would sell!!
T

[Spencer26]

I wouldd deffinatly buy the simple one rick! I thing you might have a new prooduct!

[Hipsticker]

Too sophisticated...Just some old parts and tin plate - used for 20 years. At last a Camen that not blows in 5 minutes...

Man thats one crude looking contraption..makes me wonder what his CARS looked like ..lol

[Hipsticker]

Here's two I made. One pretty simple the other more complex.

rick made me one like the top pcture 2 yeas ago when i first started racing ..i used it a long time .it made very true tires ..i just had to keep measuring a lot to get 2 the same size .the stop wasnt real =real accurate ...man it worked fine and id sugest to anyone build one like that if its the level of truer your wanting to make.

[gotboostedvr6]

I used my comm truer for a long time till i saw the light.. made very true tires but took a min to setup

[urone]

What kind of motor can be used for a home made tire truer and where can I get a motor? Thanks for any help on this

[Craig]

What kind of motor can be used for a home made tire truer and where can I get a motor? Thanks for any help on this

An R/C motor would be my first choice. Just a stock cheap one which can be found at most hobby stores.

[One27ray]

Rick,

Did you ever make a tire true that you could put in a dremel tool and/or drill ?? A really old school simple method lol.

[Mark H]

Too sophisticated...Just some old parts and tin plate - used for 20 years. At last a Camen that not blows in 5 minutes...

woah! first ever angle winder tire truer? lol.

i was just thinking of making a truer a couple of days ago i got a bunch of slow RC motors lying around i could use. what gear ratios does everyone use or does it not matter that much.

[Jairus]

Well, I would not normally post pics like this but...


I constructed this from a plaque, a bathroom fan motor, some bearings, wire, brass and screws.
the axle is replaceable so I can true up 1/8th, 3/32th, threaded 1/8th and cox taper axle wheel.
Simply loosening the collar fitting is all that is needed to replace the axle.


After the rim and tire are fitted, the donut is cut down to rough diameter. with an xacto blade and then trued up with this sanding board. The board is held parallel by the base of the plaque and thus the tire ground true.
The motor is not very powerful so the amount taken off is very slight. A dial indicator is used to measure the tire periodically to ensure that the correct diameter is achieved before dismounting.

Not elegant, but been very useful for 15 or 20 years.
Classic rock and a cold beer (not shown) are very useful aids.