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05-11-14, 19:31
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Yes Dale, I recon that is the best option for guys over here, if wheels need to get done , is to strip them here of old rubber and send them to Aus, or maybe cheaper to buy old rims in Aus, so there is only a one way trip.
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05-11-14, 21:55
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I recall Nigel Watson telling me about a company which remolded his carrier wheel(s): wrap a rubber strip around the wheel until it has the required diameter, cure the rubber and then machine it to shape on a CNC lathe. There is no need for a mould, so perfect for one offs or a small run. Has anyone looked into this?
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06-11-14, 09:24
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I had the 30's dated wheels re rubbered on the Scout using the method Hanno described, it's worked very well and looks great. The mould is a quicker and cheaper option after the initial outlay of the mould. The mould will be the key to a nice job but once it exists you can knock out as many as you like comparatively cheaply.
Out of interest the old chap warned me against using polyurethane as it has a tendency to "chunk" if the wheel ever caught something hard. I showed him a rubber original that has lost a chunk of sidewall and he said the same thing would happen but in his opinion the chunks would be worse for the same given incident. Both would ultimately do the same job. Ben
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06-11-14, 12:50
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Have looked into the wrapping method and it's an expensive way to do it, and again you get penalised for small numbers machining costs get you in the end.
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06-11-14, 13:27
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Carrier owners willing to pay shipping from the Netherlands may want to consider the option offered by Roy van Dorp - see re-rubbered bogie wheels and several other threads. I know there is at least one MLU member in the UK who has bought re-rubbered wheels from the Netherlands, and several within the country. Note: I have no personal interests in this.
I did meet Roy on the XXX Corps run and he knows his restoration stuff  Hanno
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06-11-14, 22:41
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Two options in Australia for re rubbering. Here are a couple photos of my carrier wheels from Hugh Davis ex Bob Moseley moulded tyres . I have three of these on my carrier they are top notch as well , you give him your old wheels for exchange for new wheel which are in stock . Dale
 
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06-11-14, 23:08
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They look excellent.... Really miss Bob's input here
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