paddy
Well-known member
I know exactly what you mean Paul and that was my original plan and it would have worked if the spokes left the rim at a much shallower angle
I may be able to fill the gaps between the alloy tube and the rim with some thick CA and then paint the rims but its not ideal. I still think if i do the other wheel i will leave the tube off as the spoke angle is even steeper on that one.
Really my whole method is wrong. Instead of using a jig i just glued the two halves of the wheel together then cut the spokes out of one side using the other half as the jig to hold the other half of the rim and hub in place. You have to drill the spokes from the outside and they are not marked and they would also break in to the rim join if you drilled them to take a the 1mm tube. incidentally i dont know what the plastic is they use for this chrome plate but normal glues dont melt it so you have to use CA
Bit despondent with this TBH.
I may be able to fill the gaps between the alloy tube and the rim with some thick CA and then paint the rims but its not ideal. I still think if i do the other wheel i will leave the tube off as the spoke angle is even steeper on that one.
Really my whole method is wrong. Instead of using a jig i just glued the two halves of the wheel together then cut the spokes out of one side using the other half as the jig to hold the other half of the rim and hub in place. You have to drill the spokes from the outside and they are not marked and they would also break in to the rim join if you drilled them to take a the 1mm tube. incidentally i dont know what the plastic is they use for this chrome plate but normal glues dont melt it so you have to use CA
Bit despondent with this TBH.