I haven’t posted any updates for a week or so because I’ve been going backwards – not to worry. Gave up with the Melamine wheels and switched to MDF which is featured in this post. Also spent time setting up a sewing machine motor to power the saw to underpowered. Then tried a grass trimmer motor, power OK but revs are far to high. For now powering the bandsaw with a Bosch drill.

Another thing…I think the skateboard bearings are really to small even for 20cm wheels, might have to visit Schunk in Scoresby to get some larger bearings.

Bolted both wheels onto the shaft to trim them to same size and minimize radial run out then put a 5° crown on each one.

The electric drill will be fine until I fine a suitable motor.

You can see the crown here, need to visit a auto tyre place to get some used inner tubes so I can make tyres for the wheels.

After cutting wheels on the jigsaw table I sand them here.

Also made a jig for the router table to cut smaller wheels and vee belt pulleys etc.

The 12″ sliding mitre saw is err…fantastic :-)

Drill press and jigsaw table.