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Old 07-31-2014, 09:32 AM   #1
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Default My way to narrow Axial Trail Ready wheels

Here is how I narrowed the wheels.
I cut the outer piece, the one with the hub for the traction pin.



That way I split the wheel interior from the outer ring.



I had to increase the outer ring internal diameter in order to have it slip on the wheel interior, then I fixed it with ca glue. The final piece is 9 mm narrower toward the interior.




The internal spacer between the inner and outer ring was cut in 3 pieces throwing away the middle part of about 9mm.
Reassembled using ca glue and JB weld in the bead.
The final result is a 1 inch wide wheel where the inner part has the same offset of the original one but the outer part is 9 mm closer to the axle.

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Nice, did you use drum sander on Dremel to increase the outer ring internal diameter in order to have it slip on the wheel interior?
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Old 08-04-2014, 12:29 AM   #3
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Nice, did you use drum sander on Dremel to increase the outer ring internal diameter in order to have it slip on the wheel interior?
Google translate gives no help here... I used Dremel tools but I mounted them on a drill (it is a cheap vertical drill with its basement, I hope you get the idea).
It was a very tough and long work, it would be better to use a lathe and reduce the outer diameter of the wheel interior, but I don't have it.

My Wraith is waiting a 550 motor...
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Google translate gives no help here... I used Dremel tools but I mounted them on a drill (it is a cheap vertical drill with its basement, I hope you get the idea).
It was a very tough and long work, it would be better to use a lathe and reduce the outer diameter of the wheel interior, but I don't have it.

My Wraith is waiting a 550 motor...
Thanks, you did well anyways without google translate, I understand now. And nice job!
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Old 08-04-2014, 10:40 AM   #5
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Same backspacing, but the offset is different*

Looks good actually
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