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Started by Dennis Krivacek , May 21 2012 01:21 PM

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#1 Dennis Krivacek

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 01:21 PM

Decided to make a mini tire truer for my traveling box. A nice compliment to my Hudy and the larger tire machine that I made last year for roughing-in donuts.

My gosh... is retirement nice!!!

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#2 Tim Neja

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 01:34 PM

Sweet!!! Looks like a very nice Hudy clone!!

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 02:12 PM

Do you plan on selling these pieces? Looks like something I would like to have.
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Posted 21 May 2012 - 02:33 PM

Very cool, Denny!

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 02:41 PM

Very cool. What would it take to get one in my box?? :D :victory:

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 02:53 PM

Now there's a tool and die maker! Beautiful!
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#7 Dennis Krivacek

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 03:10 PM

Nope... just a retired special ed teacher with lots of time and a good mentor.

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 03:13 PM

Where's the dial caliper going to go? :)

I should have added, that's very very nice, Denny. The caliper thang was a funny ha-ha... excuse me.

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 03:18 PM

Wow... would love to have one, too!!!
 

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 04:08 PM

Very nice.....Figuere out something to keep tire dust from going into the motor and all around the work bench...

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 04:22 PM

Hey Phil,

Check this link:
http://slotblog.net/...cek#entry349964

This is the rough-in machine that I made last year. Check out the base/vac attachment.
It REALLY works. Absolutely NO dust.

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 07:43 PM

Hi Denny,
Very nice! :)

Where does the small plug get plugged into? in a jack below the switch?

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#13 Dennis Krivacek

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Posted 21 May 2012 - 08:05 PM

Hey Brian,

Yep....I'll post a pic of that side tomorrow

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 05:41 AM

Now THAT'S what I call "scratchbuilding"! Super-nice! :)

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 07:26 AM

As promised, here's a side view showing the jack.
Thanks to all for your comments.
Unfortunately, I won't be building these to sell.

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 07:42 AM

That is really slick! Denny

Too bad, your not selling these, I think you could tap into a HUGE market :)

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 10:15 AM

Beautiful Denny!!!
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Posted 22 May 2012 - 08:53 PM

I would be interested in 1 if they are available.....

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Posted 22 May 2012 - 10:22 PM

That's awesome! :good:
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Posted 23 May 2012 - 09:13 AM

Dennis,

Do you have any working prints of the parts used to make this truer?

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Posted 23 May 2012 - 10:07 AM

Don,

Unfortunately, it was kinda a fly by the seat of my pants deal.
Found a motor that I liked and went from there.
Probably not what you wanted to hear.

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Posted 23 May 2012 - 03:37 PM

Hey Phil,

Check this link:
http://slotblog.net/...cek#entry349964

This is the rough-in machine that I made last year. Check out the base/vac attachment.
It REALLY works. Absolutely NO dust.

I member it and thought it was great..Just keep busy..... :sun_bespectacled:

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Posted 23 May 2012 - 04:26 PM

Dennis,
You did a fantastic job on you truer. Just curious, what did you use for the grinding drum? Also, what screw thread did you use for the stop and feed? Let me know if you'd like a Knob Job for it.

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Posted 24 May 2012 - 07:00 AM

Dale,

Thanx! Grinding drum is a 1" sanding drum mounted on a 1" aluminum drum.
Threads for stop/feed are 8-32. Appreciate the Knob Job offer/suggestion.
Haven't decided yet what I'll do. I may opt to retro fit with dial indicator ala
Tom Lauterbaugh that Rick eluded to in a prior post here.
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Posted 16 June 2012 - 02:47 PM

Opted to go with a "knob job".
A very straight forward and simple install, yet very effective
means of calibrating and replicating cuts on tires.

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