What does it take to produce wheels?

CollinDonnelly95

CollinDonnelly95

Member
Obviously I cant afford it, im not personally doing this, and i know urethane pourer and cnc machine do you know like a specific urethane pourer? links to it?
 
Can

Can

Member
once, i dehubbed a wheel(eagle) and lost the urethane, cuz i took it off, but i was gonna glue on somehow.so instead, i made a mould (out of foam that i shaped) and put polyurethane inside the basic mould, then i shaped the polyurethane, so it would fit in hub, and glued it back in the wheel(because it was an eagle, and i was a cheapo kid). it worked! (for about 2 hours then it dehubbed again) but yeah that was my experience with making urethane. but of a fail, i know hahahaha
 
Can

Can

Member
polyurethane comes in a tube. you can buy it in hardware stores. my dad had it lying around cuz he's a carpenter.
 
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asissle

Bronze member
Ya Collin made mention of it to us and were just throwing some ideas around. We already have core designs and the capabilites to produce the cores. I was just curious as what it would take to produce the urethane, where to buy it etc... We can get molds done so thats not an issue. I know theres alot that goes into the urethane and some pricey equipment. I was also curious if theres companies that can just pour the urethane.
 
Kroto

Kroto

Steel Member
Try asking other company's like Vertx where they get theirs done or where they got there machine im sure they might be able to help you.
 
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asissle

Bronze member
Kroto said:
Try asking other company's like Vertx where they get theirs done or where they got there machine im sure they might be able to help you.
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Ya i would just feel bad because it would be like asking a competitor for information. Im sure they could provide that info but if they would is the question. Thanks for your help!
 
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Chris Picone

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You don't need a CNC Machine. A CNC Machine isn't even a real thing. CNC refers to a computerized piece of existing equipment, in this case a lathe. You can use a manual lathe to turn full cores. Granted, manual means you have to, like, do it, but it's not hard once you learn how to use a lathe.

Spoked designs and maybe some fullcores will require a mill. You can probably get away with a drill press if you just want to cut some holes in them.

The polyurethane mix and pour is the hardest part. First, you can't do a "small batch" of that stuff for 1-2 wheels. Second, you'll need a lot of molds and a place to mix and cure the stuff. It's not easy.

The amount of money it costs versus just buying a shit ton of cheap metalcores isn't really worth it.
 
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