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Steps

  1. Laying out the wheel
  2. Layout slots for bracing
  3. Cutting out the wheel
  4. laying out and cutting the bracing
  5. Glue in the braces
  6. adding the tire
  7. Heating the hardboard for the curve
  8. Finishing the first layer
  9. Starting the second layer
  10. Finishing the second layer

Wheel Building With Basic Power Tools

Step 2 of 10
Layout slots for bracing

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Here is how I laid out the slots for bracing. They are 3/8 inch wide, by 1/4 of the radius deep, in this case 1.25 inches. Measure and cut them as accurately as possible, because they will be glued in, and they are a major part of what keeps your wheel true and square.

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