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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 7 of 10
Heating the hardboard for the curve

Take your time, wear gloves and use plenty of adhesive! Here is how I do it: Heat the whole piece of hardboard from top to bottom about an inch behind your last screw, and about 3 inches in front of it. If you are turning the wheel against the backstop at the same time, you can feel the hardboard start to "give" a little bit as you turn. WORK SLOWLY! Expect the first layer to take about an hour to an hour and a half. You want to heat the hardboard up till it is just short of scorching. This takes practice to learn.

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Heat screw and glue. Take your time!

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