[modeleng] Re: Steel Wheels

Hi Harry,

It's one thou per inch of wheel diameter which amounts to 0.007" in this
case.

Regards,

Barrie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Wade" <hww@xxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 5:59 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Steel Wheels


> At 05:48 PM 11/17/05 -0000, you wrote:
>>I have just acquired, at great expense, a piece of steel tube 8" I.D.
>
> Barrie,
>     A 1 thou' shrink doesn't seem to be enough to me.  I'd think something
> on the order of .004"-.006" would be about right.  The only such shrink
> I've done was on a set of 2.75"od wheels and IIRC I gave them around
> .002"=
> =B1
> and they haven't budged.
>
> Regards,
> Harry
>
> MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST.
>
> To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to,
> modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject
> line.
>
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release Date: 16/11/2005
>
>

MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST.

To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, 
modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.

Other related posts: