Sedalia Dave Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Sure hope he has an apprentice. Be a shame to lose all that knowledge. Wonder how many tries it took before some wheel wright in the 1880s figured out how to put a rubber tire on a wagon wheel and have it stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 What's even more amazing is the fact that he still has all 10 fingers. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I have done that a long time ago, but my machine didn't look quite like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 His channel is one of my favorites, and I watch regularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Steel belted and tubeless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Do Amish wagons use these . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: What's even more amazing is the fact that he still has all 10 fingers. OLG I was thinking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Do Amish wagons use these . Haven't seen them used here. We have a large Amish community around Springfield. O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Do Amish wagons use these . Their wagons will be steel. On their buggies some will have solid rubber but most are steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Do Amish wagons use these . When she goes to town in her rubber tired buggy, she elevates her nose just a bit. Her husband is taking care of her! I have not seen them on anything except light passenger vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Man Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Just watched the vid all the way thru. I really resemble that guy. Dressed the same way, seems to move like me. As I said, his machine is way more complicated than mine was. I had to cut and angle the wires before they were brazed. I was the buggy mechanic at Houghton sulky in Marion, OH from 82-07. Also did all the smith work and welding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 A comment for anyone who might have been following the wording. about 1:22 there is rule of thumb about one spoke length overlap. not a spoke length, but the spacing between two spokes on the rim. For example if the spokes are 20”, the spacing between two spokes is about 9”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Could use these techniques to do the rubber for a penny farthing or boneshaker which were in the day before pneumatic tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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