Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
Thankyou Jim,and yes I thought they were possibly solid aluminum rims.Live andlearn ! How is the fabric attached if I might inquire ?Regards,Mike________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Wheels on Dennis Halls Scout
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wheels on Dennis Halls Scout
Original Posted By: Michael Turrell
Well, I'm looking forward to getting the specific "how do they do that?" detailsfrom someone who has actually done it!Seems part of the process involves lapping the fabric up and over the rim, intothe area where the wheel bead pushes out againt the inside of the rim (when youinflate the tire), then shrinking the fabric......Someone (Bill Church, I think) told me you let all the air out of the tire, squeezethe tire over to one side of the rim and lap the fabric up and over the exposedside of the rim, attaching the fabric inside the rim. Then do the otherside, fill up the tire with air then heat shrink the fabric. That must be whatgives it that nice, smooth, "almost aluminum" look. I'm assuming some kindof ring would be attached to the fabric in the axle area to give it some shapeand control the size of the opening in that area.I've only "watched the video" so it would not be wise to put much merit in anyof this....but maybe some part of it is right!!! :-)I've spent a LOT of time powdercoating my wheels/spokes/nipples/etc black so Idon't really want to cover it up now.....but after seeing Dennis' wheels, I'mwrestling with the idea! Those covered wheels look fantastic!JM ----- Original Message -----
Well, I'm looking forward to getting the specific "how do they do that?" detailsfrom someone who has actually done it!Seems part of the process involves lapping the fabric up and over the rim, intothe area where the wheel bead pushes out againt the inside of the rim (when youinflate the tire), then shrinking the fabric......Someone (Bill Church, I think) told me you let all the air out of the tire, squeezethe tire over to one side of the rim and lap the fabric up and over the exposedside of the rim, attaching the fabric inside the rim. Then do the otherside, fill up the tire with air then heat shrink the fabric. That must be whatgives it that nice, smooth, "almost aluminum" look. I'm assuming some kindof ring would be attached to the fabric in the axle area to give it some shapeand control the size of the opening in that area.I've only "watched the video" so it would not be wise to put much merit in anyof this....but maybe some part of it is right!!! :-)I've spent a LOT of time powdercoating my wheels/spokes/nipples/etc black so Idon't really want to cover it up now.....but after seeing Dennis' wheels, I'mwrestling with the idea! Those covered wheels look fantastic!JM ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wheels on Dennis Halls Scout
Original Posted By: Michael Turrell
I believe they were solid aluminum rims from Coker.ChrisBraumeister und Inspektor der Flitzer und Flitzermotoren ----- Original Message -----
I believe they were solid aluminum rims from Coker.ChrisBraumeister und Inspektor der Flitzer und Flitzermotoren ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wheels on Dennis Halls Scout
Original Posted By: Michael Turrell
I have a scan of a page from "WW1 Aero" on how they did the wheel covers in1915 (thanks to the PFA for compiling them!
They show clips sewn intothe edge of the fabric cover about every couple inches -- these are hookedinto 1/8" holes drilled into the rim side wall. In consideration to thefolks with dial-up modems (I'm also one of them! , contact me for acopy -- the scan is about 450 KB.Bear in mind that this also adds surface area forward of the C.G., so youmight be more spin-prone -)(this was also something else that they discovered in the early days !!)Mike C.Pretty Prairie, KS----- Original Message -----
I have a scan of a page from "WW1 Aero" on how they did the wheel covers in1915 (thanks to the PFA for compiling them!
They show clips sewn intothe edge of the fabric cover about every couple inches -- these are hookedinto 1/8" holes drilled into the rim side wall. In consideration to thefolks with dial-up modems (I'm also one of them! , contact me for acopy -- the scan is about 450 KB.Bear in mind that this also adds surface area forward of the C.G., so youmight be more spin-prone -)(this was also something else that they discovered in the early days !!)Mike C.Pretty Prairie, KS----- Original Message -----