Flat spot on contact wheel

[killthelights]

Does any one have a recommendation for getting contact wheels trued up? I have a 12" wheel with a flat spot and and 8" wheel that has a wobble. Would your local machine shop do this kind of work? Thanks!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Any good shop with a lathe should be able to true up a wheel. That said, Sunray is the champ at tuning up a contact wheel.

 

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Does any one have a recommendation for getting contact wheels trued up? I have a 12" wheel with a flat spot and and 8" wheel that has a wobble. Would your local machine shop do this kind of work? Thanks!

Most local little shops have no experience with rubber.

They need a lathe large enough and a toolpost grinder to do it.

 

[Tom Lewis]

Several years ago Sun Ray trued up a 14" wheel for me. They did a perfect job.

 

[killthelights]

Most local little shops have no expeiiencw with rubber.

They need a lathe large enough and a toolpost grinder to do it.

That makes sense.

 

[killthelights]

Several years ago Sun Ray trued up a 14" wheel for me. They did a perfect job.

Right on. I’ll check them out. Thanks!

 

[killthelights]

Any good shop with a lathe should be able to true up a wheel. That said, Sunray is the champ at tuning up a contact wheel.

Excellent. Thank you for the information!