Wire Wheels for Antique Aeroplanes

I N 7 love building models antique aeroplanes airplanes invented until about 1920 nostalgia stories connected oldies quite fascinating Nothing looks graceful vintage model flying about local field spectators watching time warp Im 65th year building models some reason built JN4D2 just naturally bought wire wheels because looked overwhelming make recently completed scratch-built 1/6. scale Handley-Page E circa 1910 /6scale 1912 Albatros Warpwing Taube Biplane Since Im perfectionist mandated scratch-built wire-wheelstwo HP four Warpwing Several companies offer wire wheels scratch-built mentality overruled day made up mind Iwas going conquer problem results description 40-spoked wire wheels Twenty 020 music wire spokepairs soldered hub flanges brass eyelets captured soldered rim spokes held place tension just like full-scale wire wheels rubber tire car heater hose fitting snugly rim sans glue True Indicated U Alex Morton CROSS SECTION no scale spoke pair II 4 dia hose clamp stock material used rim brass washers hub-flanges brass tubingCenier Line asie bearing Outer spoke inner spoke Sig Mig Co p/n SH-212 eyelets ___________ #8 copper wire rim flange 6/8 heater hose tire Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh Flange diameter Rim dl meter 0 Overall heel diameter 4 Final Assy Fixture Depth Top Board #2 Bottom Board #3 50 Model Aviation shed product place True Indicated Runout about /32 inch Wheels have 40 020 music wire spokes Tires made automobile heater hose cut length glued CyA Runout TIR wheel constructed suggest will about 032 inchnot too home-brew wire wheel choose build limit size wheels about three inches 15 inches diameter too much required way sophisticated tools since have possess coping saw band saw saber saw needle-nose pliers wire cutters various-size drill bits drill motor hand drill soldering iron propane torch rule pencil compass protractor youre business fixtures project easily made common lumber drawing shows concept design design wheel similarly Using 3/i-inch-thick board about two inches larger finished wheel draw lines ball-point pen center board outward edge nine-degree increments using protractor until 40 lines have drawn full circle 40-spoke wheel other even-numbered spoked wheels divide 3600 number spokes Rim Construction Using board measure rim diameter D cut fixture diameter Save circular cutout later use material rims challenge have no sheet-metal tools except pair tin snips Necessity mother invention sheet-metal section hardware store found some four-inch-diameter steel clamps used hold exhaust hose clothes dryer close enough width what needed rims youre lucky youll have buy some stock cut correct width have local sheet-metal shop Cut trim length strap clean butt joint inside fixture Make accurate fiteverything built around key piece Silver-solder butt joint fixture Remove rim wrap single layer masking tape Draw line tape midway rim edges mark spoke line Place rim circular cutout saved earlier sanding snug fit needed Using lines cutout mark lightly center-punch nine degrees spoke line Drill 40 holes clearance drill brass eyelets go through Punch drill hole midway between slightly outboard two spoke holes 256 clearance drill air valve Remove masking tape Rid drilled holes burrs using fine emery cloth Heat #8 copper wire torch end wire vise other pliers youre holding heat wire until feel relax stretch straight heat removes temper wire straightens out very easily Work way along other end Wind wire around tin glass jar thats slightly smaller diameter rim flanges wheel Cut off just enough wrap around rim edge Solder wire edge rim making close butt joint two ends meet Repeat process other flange soldering complete file outer edge copper wires almost /2 cross-section Complete process flat surface first 100-grit sandpaper finishing 220-grit Get pot pantry fill enough water cover rims add roughly teaspoonful automatic dishwasher detergent granules rims solution bring boil stove Hard-boil three minutes liberally agitating acid brush degreases assemblies flux etc corrosive Rinse rims clear warm water blow-dry heat gun Painting Rim Use high-temperature 12000 spray paint choice used aluminum paint rims according can instructions exception disregard curing process place rims oven end across wire shelf cure no 3000 hour Any hotter might melt solder Spray pair 2-56 x /4 screws modified nuts dull black paint Fit 2-56 hole rim drilled earlier painted 2-56 x w modified nut serves very convincing tire valve Hub Assembly Two brass tubes used strength larger diameter provides perpendicular mating surface spoke flanges smaller provides bearing surface axle spoke flanges purchase brass washers inner diameter matches outer diameter smaller brass tubes number boles washer total number spokes calculate angle between spoke holes 40 spokes/4 oles 3600/10 holes hole Place washer time under screw snug up prevent movement Mark location 10 holes remove washer lightly center-punch 10 hole locations Return washer fixture snug down Using #50 bit drill 10 holes Clean up drilled holes emery cloth Repeat number wheels youre making Two spoke flanges required wheel Cut two pieces brass tubing size fit together two 10-hole September 1998 51 HUB ASSEMBLY Brass Tubing Brass Spoke Flanges Axle 1/2 Cross Section made up mind going conquer problem results says author FLANGE DETAIL 1*8 Copper WireRemoveFinished RimRim spoke flanges either end form hub assembly spoke holes flanges must aligned assembly soldered together can done placing assembly piece axle stock clamped edge bench Thread pieces soft wire two spoke holes 1800 apart flange threading through two other matching holes other flange Bend wire over tighten flanges against tubing arrangement holds flanges perpendicular axle spoke holes line tight up against shorter larger piece tubing Now ready solder hub together use 100-watt iron After assembly soldered snip discard two temporary soft wire holders Now make another hub assembly Clean both assemblies immediatelyjust did rims Spoke Construction spoke-pairs 020 music wire Bend 1070 leaving / excess rim end Note bottom U should about /16/32 inch Preform about 45 spoke-pairs pair wheels Murphy alive Final Assembly Fixture build final fixture depends full-scale wheel youre duplicating Draw cut holes boards #1 #2 #3 choose Option cut assemble four fixture pieces Option B leave out board #3 board #4 draw same diameter drew board #2 serves guide assembly assure wheel will run true Draw set lines center 900 other will serve reference lines first spoke-pair below An important note wheel run true finished vital axle hole centered perpendicular rim Drill snug fit axle stock possibly step drill press essential Fit hub assembly short piece axle rod hole Place rim fixture temporarily secure tape FINAL ASSEMBLY FIXTURE eDiameter _________ 1/8 Plywood 4I~aiieroiameteItl2 1/8 Plywood 3 ______Thickness See Fig 12 4 903 63/4 Lumber 4 2 3 II 52 Model Aviation authors wheels fashioned steel clamps used hold exhaust hose clothes dryer Spoke insertion progress Drill press Completed rim ready addition tire will required assure correct axle Trim excess spoke material close position snug fit axle stock eyelets possible RED MAX FUELS --_RED MAX tudates Kirk excellent ~HS Supply lflC7455performance AiWA 1st Place FHS ver SC 803222-mEt World C WinnershampionShIm AMA Air NationalsUsing spaceage lubrication tec nology op 1997 1/2A CombatFHS Oil Bob Mearsquality components developed refined over 1996 FAI Pattern Kirk Gray28 years experience RED MAX fuels 1996 Sportsman Randy Wolfespecially engineered Maximum Performance IMAC Scale Aerobatic NationalsPower Protection RED MAX known 1997 Sportsman Michael Kupersold internationally best fuel can IRCHA Helicopter Internationalsuse model engine Fuel model types available planes helicopters boats cars -- racing pattern just fun 1997 10cc TopSpeed Bruce Bennett 1997 10cc TimeToClib Bruce Bennett NAMBA Boat Nationals 1996 A-OPC 35cc Mod Tun Joe Monohan 1996 B-OPC 76cc Mod Tun Don Hirami 1996 C-OPC 11cc Mod Tun Mike McKabney 1996 C-OPC 11cc Stock Tun Joe Monohan Other contests nationwide Numerous awards year FHS Supply lncPO Box 9CloverSC 29710-0009 Sales800 742-8484Voice 803 222-7488 lnternetFHSoil@aolcom Fax803 222-7286 Engine types 2 4 cycle Glow Diesel Nitro Power blends 0% 75% 5% Oil blends RED MAX Synthetic Syn-Cas Blend Customer special blends available Minimum gal Standard 4-gal 20-qt Cases Shipping UPS door 12 gal motorfreight commercial address Price breaks 4 12 20 60 124 gal Special discount prepaid club orders RED MAX Shirts Hats & Stickers available Spoke Insertion rim hub assembly firmly place insert spoke-pair spoke flange long-nose pliers grasp inner spoke place 9 oclock rim hole rebend inner spoke straight has become distorted during operation outer spoke goes hole 12 oclock Insert second spoke-pair very next clockwise hole spoke flange Place second inner spoke fourth hole clockwise first inner spoke second outer spoke fourth hole clockwise first outer spoke until have inserted 10 spokepairs An eyelet goes onto 20 spokes Seat rim holes cut off excess spoke length time Apply flux spoke flange Solder spoke-pairs flange spoke-pair time heat up whole flange After 10 spoke-pairs soldered flange may snip off excess spoke material just close eyelet possible cotton swab soaked flux wet top eyelet spoke soldering experts hold breath Im going break rule results good Using just dab solder applied iron tip place tip eyelet/spoke assembly presto dab solder will wick way eyelet surrounding spoke spoke finished Repeat other 19 spokes Remove axle tape carefully lift out half-finished wheel Turn wheel over reinsert axle tape assembly down youre way Repeat process other 10 spokepairs now have strong music-wirespoked wheel Repeat number wheels needed Clean immediately did rim now have pristine naked spoked wheels Lets clothe Tire Construction Purchase some heater hose try auto hardware BEE HEROI zA Role ModelI 40 LAZY BEE KIT $64 48 LAZY BEE KIT $69 Great beginners 40 LAZY BEE SPECIAL $74 50 LAZY BEE SPECIAL $84 40 SPEEDY BEE KIT $84 TREXLER 3-WHEEL SET $15 above kits FLOAT KITS above $29 EASYTEX covering $1275 per roll 54 Model Aviation 4Small Plane Lovers have smallest RO system 24 gram servo $85 -35 gram 4-OH FM receiver $99 -5 gram BEC speed control $59-10 gram & 17 gram cobalt motors much small stuff Pledge teach kid fly get 15% off Clancy Kits buy Beginners love Lazy Bee because its easy fly though Lazy Bee great trainer expert pilots fall love its up-close-and-person al style aerobatics hope Will take advantage Lazy Bees stunning looks ability fly nnywbnzn entice neWcom ers join us great hobby teaches science craftsmanship self-discipline history sorely needed Americas kids ITS GOOD CLEAN FUN eL~ aai RO Box 4125 Mesa eAZ 85211-4125 602 649-1534Get 1 hour video & catalog $10 accept COD & Credit Cards Free Hobby Shops ClubsI Precision TheSander Sanding ToolMiter Miter Sander allows craftsman sand very accurate angles Perfect truss construction angle its complement can sanded easily accurately using Miter Sander adjustable fence swings through arc se degree marks allows modeler make accurate repeatable angles tight fits mitered corners Miter Sander constructed durable hardwood glass filled nylon sanding block comes two different grits replaceable sandpaper Miter Sander excellent tool hobby requirements including model airplane ship parts model railroad train layouts miniatures doll houses FOURMOST PRODUCTS Look other great products Fourmost nearest hobby dealer direct orders include $350 Shipping 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove 08 97116 Price $1995 Product No FOR 154 store has outside diameter intended tire 5/s Using acetone cloth wipe off printing Use green scouring pad rough tubing until uniformly dull step should leave pure black tubing Wrap around rim cut off cutting length mate bottom edge glued together inside diameter tire becomes just bit smaller rim providing perfect snug fit Remove rim cover end thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue Carefully line up two ends mate holding together until bonding occurs Nothing will pull joint apart Roll tire over rim Repeat whole process time presto have beautiful set home-brew wire wheels buddies envy antique aeroplane sits apron ready flight ask made say very carefully have questions feel free call 425 557-9219 E-mail amfmnacl@aolcom snail mail address below Good Flying Morton 3604 225th P1 SE Issaquah WA 98029 Materials List #8 gauge bare copper wire 020 music-wire 1/32 thick steel strap see text Brass washers Brass tubing /32 ID brass eyelets Sig Mfg Co Part # SH-212 /8 diameter rubber hose heater hose car Thin CyA Silver solder/liquid flux High temperature silver spray paint 2-56 screw bolt Flat black paint Common dishwasher granules Pot boiling water S FEATHER CUT creates new standard ease accuracy cutting white blue foam wing cores ds offl Precise single wire tracking concert micro-adjustable balance weights guided exclusive three-point tracking system guarantees ripple-free surfaces No trailing edge burn-out common two wire systems Couple FEATHER CUT Tekoas THERMAL GENERATOR fool proof temperature control youll Pro st time out Cuts straight taper wings fins stabilizers matically ts tape edge workbench dining table stores its own heavy duty mailing tube lete kit anodized plated components no hardware store trips ructions include cutting first wing making templates old Bow 40 52 Available Power supply required Guaranteed out perform rest Simply bestl FEATHER CUT $14950 S & H THERMAL GENERATOR Power Supply $11950 S & H TEKOA THE CENTER OF DESIGN 49380 SKYHARBOR WAY Competition propellers intermediate advanced sport flyer well competition community Advanced designs using modern computational methods materials Over 300 pitch diameters available ranging slow-flyer electric High performance Giant Scale Unlimited Racers complete line three four blade props being designed tested Top-level Competition pilots prior market entry Visit APO Prop Website detailed information product design current product availability send SASE detailed brochure Landing Products 1222 Harter Ave Woodland CA 95776 Contact local hobby dealer first dont have what need order direct oe Marine @ RacePro Engineering 209 267-1414 September 1998 55 APC No 1 Choice Competition Modelers Worldwide

I N 7 love building models antique aeroplanes airplanes invented until about 1920 nostalgia stories connected oldies quite fascinating Nothing looks graceful vintage model flying about local field spectators watching time warp Im 65th year building models some reason built JN4D2 just naturally bought wire wheels because looked overwhelming make recently completed scratch-built 1/6. scale Handley-Page E circa 1910 /6scale 1912 Albatros Warpwing Taube Biplane Since Im perfectionist mandated scratch-built wire-wheelstwo HP four Warpwing Several companies offer wire wheels scratch-built mentality overruled day made up mind Iwas going conquer problem results description 40-spoked wire wheels Twenty 020 music wire spokepairs soldered hub flanges brass eyelets captured soldered rim spokes held place tension just like full-scale wire wheels rubber tire car heater hose fitting snugly rim sans glue True Indicated U Alex Morton CROSS SECTION no scale spoke pair II 4 dia hose clamp stock material used rim brass washers hub-flanges brass tubingCenier Line asie bearing Outer spoke inner spoke Sig Mig Co p/n SH-212 eyelets ___________ #8 copper wire rim flange 6/8 heater hose tire Graphic Design Jill Ann Cavanaugh Flange diameter Rim dl meter 0 Overall heel diameter 4 Final Assy Fixture Depth Top Board #2 Bottom Board #3 50 Model Aviation shed product place True Indicated Runout about /32 inch Wheels have 40 020 music wire spokes Tires made automobile heater hose cut length glued CyA Runout TIR wheel constructed suggest will about 032 inchnot too home-brew wire wheel choose build limit size wheels about three inches 15 inches diameter too much required way sophisticated tools since have possess coping saw band saw saber saw needle-nose pliers wire cutters various-size drill bits drill motor hand drill soldering iron propane torch rule pencil compass protractor youre business fixtures project easily made common lumber drawing shows concept design design wheel similarly Using 3/i-inch-thick board about two inches larger finished wheel draw lines ball-point pen center board outward edge nine-degree increments using protractor until 40 lines have drawn full circle 40-spoke wheel other even-numbered spoked wheels divide 3600 number spokes Rim Construction Using board measure rim diameter D cut fixture diameter Save circular cutout later use material rims challenge have no sheet-metal tools except pair tin snips Necessity mother invention sheet-metal section hardware store found some four-inch-diameter steel clamps used hold exhaust hose clothes dryer close enough width what needed rims youre lucky youll have buy some stock cut correct width have local sheet-metal shop Cut trim length strap clean butt joint inside fixture Make accurate fiteverything built around key piece Silver-solder butt joint fixture Remove rim wrap single layer masking tape Draw line tape midway rim edges mark spoke line Place rim circular cutout saved earlier sanding snug fit needed Using lines cutout mark lightly center-punch nine degrees spoke line Drill 40 holes clearance drill brass eyelets go through Punch drill hole midway between slightly outboard two spoke holes 256 clearance drill air valve Remove masking tape Rid drilled holes burrs using fine emery cloth Heat #8 copper wire torch end wire vise other pliers youre holding heat wire until feel relax stretch straight heat removes temper wire straightens out very easily Work way along other end Wind wire around tin glass jar thats slightly smaller diameter rim flanges wheel Cut off just enough wrap around rim edge Solder wire edge rim making close butt joint two ends meet Repeat process other flange soldering complete file outer edge copper wires almost /2 cross-section Complete process flat surface first 100-grit sandpaper finishing 220-grit Get pot pantry fill enough water cover rims add roughly teaspoonful automatic dishwasher detergent granules rims solution bring boil stove Hard-boil three minutes liberally agitating acid brush degreases assemblies flux etc corrosive Rinse rims clear warm water blow-dry heat gun Painting Rim Use high-temperature 12000 spray paint choice used aluminum paint rims according can instructions exception disregard curing process place rims oven end across wire shelf cure no 3000 hour Any hotter might melt solder Spray pair 2-56 x /4 screws modified nuts dull black paint Fit 2-56 hole rim drilled earlier painted 2-56 x w modified nut serves very convincing tire valve Hub Assembly Two brass tubes used strength larger diameter provides perpendicular mating surface spoke flanges smaller provides bearing surface axle spoke flanges purchase brass washers inner diameter matches outer diameter smaller brass tubes number boles washer total number spokes calculate angle between spoke holes 40 spokes/4 oles 3600/10 holes hole Place washer time under screw snug up prevent movement Mark location 10 holes remove washer lightly center-punch 10 hole locations Return washer fixture snug down Using #50 bit drill 10 holes Clean up drilled holes emery cloth Repeat number wheels youre making Two spoke flanges required wheel Cut two pieces brass tubing size fit together two 10-hole September 1998 51 HUB ASSEMBLY Brass Tubing Brass Spoke Flanges Axle 1/2 Cross Section made up mind going conquer problem results says author FLANGE DETAIL 1*8 Copper WireRemoveFinished RimRim spoke flanges either end form hub assembly spoke holes flanges must aligned assembly soldered together can done placing assembly piece axle stock clamped edge bench Thread pieces soft wire two spoke holes 1800 apart flange threading through two other matching holes other flange Bend wire over tighten flanges against tubing arrangement holds flanges perpendicular axle spoke holes line tight up against shorter larger piece tubing Now ready solder hub together use 100-watt iron After assembly soldered snip discard two temporary soft wire holders Now make another hub assembly Clean both assemblies immediatelyjust did rims Spoke Construction spoke-pairs 020 music wire Bend 1070 leaving / excess rim end Note bottom U should about /16/32 inch Preform about 45 spoke-pairs pair wheels Murphy alive Final Assembly Fixture build final fixture depends full-scale wheel youre duplicating Draw cut holes boards #1 #2 #3 choose Option cut assemble four fixture pieces Option B leave out board #3 board #4 draw same diameter drew board #2 serves guide assembly assure wheel will run true Draw set lines center 900 other will serve reference lines first spoke-pair below An important note wheel run true finished vital axle hole centered perpendicular rim Drill snug fit axle stock possibly step drill press essential Fit hub assembly short piece axle rod hole Place rim fixture temporarily secure tape FINAL ASSEMBLY FIXTURE eDiameter _________ 1/8 Plywood 4I~aiieroiameteItl2 1/8 Plywood 3 ______Thickness See Fig 12 4 903 63/4 Lumber 4 2 3 II 52 Model Aviation authors wheels fashioned steel clamps used hold exhaust hose clothes dryer Spoke insertion progress Drill press Completed rim ready addition tire will required assure correct axle Trim excess spoke material close position snug fit axle stock eyelets possible RED MAX FUELS --_RED MAX tudates Kirk excellent ~HS Supply lflC7455performance AiWA 1st Place FHS ver SC 803222-mEt World C WinnershampionShIm AMA Air NationalsUsing spaceage lubrication tec nology op 1997 1/2A CombatFHS Oil Bob Mearsquality components developed refined over 1996 FAI Pattern Kirk Gray28 years experience RED MAX fuels 1996 Sportsman Randy Wolfespecially engineered Maximum Performance IMAC Scale Aerobatic NationalsPower Protection RED MAX known 1997 Sportsman Michael Kupersold internationally best fuel can IRCHA Helicopter Internationalsuse model engine Fuel model types available planes helicopters boats cars -- racing pattern just fun 1997 10cc TopSpeed Bruce Bennett 1997 10cc TimeToClib Bruce Bennett NAMBA Boat Nationals 1996 A-OPC 35cc Mod Tun Joe Monohan 1996 B-OPC 76cc Mod Tun Don Hirami 1996 C-OPC 11cc Mod Tun Mike McKabney 1996 C-OPC 11cc Stock Tun Joe Monohan Other contests nationwide Numerous awards year FHS Supply lncPO Box 9CloverSC 29710-0009 Sales800 742-8484Voice 803 222-7488 lnternetFHSoil@aolcom Fax803 222-7286 Engine types 2 4 cycle Glow Diesel Nitro Power blends 0% 75% 5% Oil blends RED MAX Synthetic Syn-Cas Blend Customer special blends available Minimum gal Standard 4-gal 20-qt Cases Shipping UPS door 12 gal motorfreight commercial address Price breaks 4 12 20 60 124 gal Special discount prepaid club orders RED MAX Shirts Hats & Stickers available Spoke Insertion rim hub assembly firmly place insert spoke-pair spoke flange long-nose pliers grasp inner spoke place 9 oclock rim hole rebend inner spoke straight has become distorted during operation outer spoke goes hole 12 oclock Insert second spoke-pair very next clockwise hole spoke flange Place second inner spoke fourth hole clockwise first inner spoke second outer spoke fourth hole clockwise first outer spoke until have inserted 10 spokepairs An eyelet goes onto 20 spokes Seat rim holes cut off excess spoke length time Apply flux spoke flange Solder spoke-pairs flange spoke-pair time heat up whole flange After 10 spoke-pairs soldered flange may snip off excess spoke material just close eyelet possible cotton swab soaked flux wet top eyelet spoke soldering experts hold breath Im going break rule results good Using just dab solder applied iron tip place tip eyelet/spoke assembly presto dab solder will wick way eyelet surrounding spoke spoke finished Repeat other 19 spokes Remove axle tape carefully lift out half-finished wheel Turn wheel over reinsert axle tape assembly down youre way Repeat process other 10 spokepairs now have strong music-wirespoked wheel Repeat number wheels needed Clean immediately did rim now have pristine naked spoked wheels Lets clothe Tire Construction Purchase some heater hose try auto hardware BEE HEROI zA Role ModelI 40 LAZY BEE KIT $64 48 LAZY BEE KIT $69 Great beginners 40 LAZY BEE SPECIAL $74 50 LAZY BEE SPECIAL $84 40 SPEEDY BEE KIT $84 TREXLER 3-WHEEL SET $15 above kits FLOAT KITS above $29 EASYTEX covering $1275 per roll 54 Model Aviation 4Small Plane Lovers have smallest RO system 24 gram servo $85 -35 gram 4-OH FM receiver $99 -5 gram BEC speed control $59-10 gram & 17 gram cobalt motors much small stuff Pledge teach kid fly get 15% off Clancy Kits buy Beginners love Lazy Bee because its easy fly though Lazy Bee great trainer expert pilots fall love its up-close-and-person al style aerobatics hope Will take advantage Lazy Bees stunning looks ability fly nnywbnzn entice neWcom ers join us great hobby teaches science craftsmanship self-discipline history sorely needed Americas kids ITS GOOD CLEAN FUN eL~ aai RO Box 4125 Mesa eAZ 85211-4125 602 649-1534Get 1 hour video & catalog $10 accept COD & Credit Cards Free Hobby Shops ClubsI Precision TheSander Sanding ToolMiter Miter Sander allows craftsman sand very accurate angles Perfect truss construction angle its complement can sanded easily accurately using Miter Sander adjustable fence swings through arc se degree marks allows modeler make accurate repeatable angles tight fits mitered corners Miter Sander constructed durable hardwood glass filled nylon sanding block comes two different grits replaceable sandpaper Miter Sander excellent tool hobby requirements including model airplane ship parts model railroad train layouts miniatures doll houses FOURMOST PRODUCTS Look other great products Fourmost nearest hobby dealer direct orders include $350 Shipping 4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove 08 97116 Price $1995 Product No FOR 154 store has outside diameter intended tire 5/s Using acetone cloth wipe off printing Use green scouring pad rough tubing until uniformly dull step should leave pure black tubing Wrap around rim cut off cutting length mate bottom edge glued together inside diameter tire becomes just bit smaller rim providing perfect snug fit Remove rim cover end thin cyanoacrylate CyA glue Carefully line up two ends mate holding together until bonding occurs Nothing will pull joint apart Roll tire over rim Repeat whole process time presto have beautiful set home-brew wire wheels buddies envy antique aeroplane sits apron ready flight ask made say very carefully have questions feel free call 425 557-9219 E-mail amfmnacl@aolcom snail mail address below Good Flying Morton 3604 225th P1 SE Issaquah WA 98029 Materials List #8 gauge bare copper wire 020 music-wire 1/32 thick steel strap see text Brass washers Brass tubing /32 ID brass eyelets Sig Mfg Co Part # SH-212 /8 diameter rubber hose heater hose car Thin CyA Silver solder/liquid flux High temperature silver spray paint 2-56 screw bolt Flat black paint Common dishwasher granules Pot boiling water S FEATHER CUT creates new standard ease accuracy cutting white blue foam wing cores ds offl Precise single wire tracking concert micro-adjustable balance weights guided exclusive three-point tracking system guarantees ripple-free surfaces No trailing edge burn-out common two wire systems Couple FEATHER CUT Tekoas THERMAL GENERATOR fool proof temperature control youll Pro st time out Cuts straight taper wings fins stabilizers matically ts tape edge workbench dining table stores its own heavy duty mailing tube lete kit anodized plated components no hardware store trips ructions include cutting first wing making templates old Bow 40 52 Available Power supply required Guaranteed out perform rest Simply bestl FEATHER CUT $14950 S & H THERMAL GENERATOR Power Supply $11950 S & H TEKOA THE CENTER OF DESIGN 49380 SKYHARBOR WAY Competition propellers intermediate advanced sport flyer well competition community Advanced designs using modern computational methods materials Over 300 pitch diameters available ranging slow-flyer electric High performance Giant Scale Unlimited Racers complete line three four blade props being designed tested Top-level Competition pilots prior market entry Visit APO Prop Website detailed information product design current product availability send SASE detailed brochure Landing Products 1222 Harter Ave Woodland CA 95776 Contact local hobby dealer first dont have what need order direct oe Marine @ RacePro Engineering 209 267-1414 September 1998 55 APC No 1 Choice Competition Modelers Worldwide