
.
27. Notice that two of the WHL pieces will
be laminated together to form the basic
core of one wheel assembly. However
before gluing them together, use a flat
sanding block with medium grit
sandpaper (100 to 200 grit), to bevel the
outer edge of each WHL piece. Hold the
sanding block at a 45 deg. angle. Bevel
only one side of the piece.
The purpose of the beveled edge is to provide a groove for the rubber tire to fit in
after the WHL pieces are laminated together with their beveled edges facing each
other.
28.
It’s important to work on a flat surface when laminating the WHL pieces together
to insure that the finished wheel comes out flat, so it will roll straight and true with
no wobble. First, lay a piece of waxed paper down on the flat surface. Next, lay a
WHL piece down on the waxed paper with its beveled side up. Position a second
WHL piece, beveled side down, on top of the first one. Rotate the top piece so its
grain direction is 90 deg. to the grain direction of the bottom piece. This will
provide maximum strength to the finished wheel.
Carefully match up the spokes of the two WHL pieces exactly. When satisfied
with the positioning, hold the parts flat while tack gluing them together with Thin
CA glue at 3 or 4 spots around the outer edge. Put the drops of glue right in the
beveled groove. Not too much, just enough to tack glue the WHL parts together.
After the glue dries, you can pick up the laminated part and continue gluing along
the spokes and hub areas.
NOTE: It's best to use a fine applicator tip on your CA bottle during assembly of
these wheels. In fact, a fine tip is preferred for the assembly of this entire kit.
Building featherlight models like the Antoinette requires that we change our thinking a bit from the old habits we've used in
building much heavier sport type models. With the small parts involved here, it’s not desirable to flood a large area with a
lot of glue. It’s much better to get a little glue exactly where you need it, and a fine applicator tip does that for you.
29.
Next, glue a 1/8" balsa WHB wheel hub and a 1/32" plywood WHC wheel hub cap onto each side of the wheel assembly.
To insure that the center holes in all these parts are in correct alignment, it’s best to first dry assemble all these parts onto
a piece of .046" dia. x 1-1/2" music wire (provided for the axles) as shown. Then, while holding everything snuggly together
put a small drop of thin CA glue into each joint. Don't get any glue on the wire!
When dry, you can take the wire out
and put a little more glue on the joints if
they need it.
Note: After finishing the gluing, you may
find that the center hole has become
clogged with excess glue and the axle
wire won’t fit in the hole anymore. If so,
drill out the hole with a .046" dia. (3/64"
or #56) drill bit. Make sure the wheels
will spin freely on the axle wires.
30.
Glue the 1/32" balsa WSP wheel spokes in place on each side of the wheel. Again use thin CA and a fine applicator tip to
keep the glue application to a minimum.
31.
If you want to paint your wheels, do it now (refer to the section on "PAINT").
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