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I am going to give foams another solid try this spring/summer season.
One thing that comes along with foams is cutting them down. Ideally you do not want to run them at full diameter except for maybe drag racing?
Foam tire truers that are decent quality (not brushed motors) are well over $400.00
I thought I would give it a stab making something with a drill press as I had a need to purchase one anyway for other projects. To adapt for tire truing uses..... this took was an 8mm rod with a hole drilled so you can install an Arrma wheel hex. At that point you can install the 1/8 foam wheel/tire and insert it on the drill press.
I already had the small vice that bolts onto the platform of the drill press. I also already had the lathe turning carbide tool.
From there you just align the carbide cutting edge and use the drill presses' up and down movement to cut down the tire. It is messy business so a shop vac is a must.
The Ryobi 10" drill press was under 200.00 after tax and should be a much more useful tool than a stand alone tire truer! I went with this model for the laser and light function at a similar price as other units.
One thing that comes along with foams is cutting them down. Ideally you do not want to run them at full diameter except for maybe drag racing?
Foam tire truers that are decent quality (not brushed motors) are well over $400.00
I thought I would give it a stab making something with a drill press as I had a need to purchase one anyway for other projects. To adapt for tire truing uses..... this took was an 8mm rod with a hole drilled so you can install an Arrma wheel hex. At that point you can install the 1/8 foam wheel/tire and insert it on the drill press.
I already had the small vice that bolts onto the platform of the drill press. I also already had the lathe turning carbide tool.
From there you just align the carbide cutting edge and use the drill presses' up and down movement to cut down the tire. It is messy business so a shop vac is a must.
The Ryobi 10" drill press was under 200.00 after tax and should be a much more useful tool than a stand alone tire truer! I went with this model for the laser and light function at a similar price as other units.