Great Dane excavating co.

[ihbuilder]

Make your master in the printer . Clean it up smooth it if necessary . Then make a mold and cast them like Tom did . I made the negative of the tire for machining the mold , but I forget what I did . I have 2004 autocad

[Cooper]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Make your master in the printer . Clean it up smooth it if necessary . Then make a mold and cast them like Tom did . I made the negative of the tire for machining the mold , but I forget what I did . I have 2004 autocad

That's what I think I'm going to do, make a master that I will be able to clean up the lines from printer. Then make a negative. Still researching what silicone to use. Rtv with pigment for final. Not sure what hardness, looks like around 60? Still not too knowledgable on that part. Like I said another thing to learn how to do!! So far in this hobby I'm a machinist, designer, frabricator, metalergist , ect,,,, and still don't know any of that stuff!! Would make a heck of a resume, until I got hired and didn't know squat!!! what hardness are those tires on your loader? A little soft if I remember but they are holding up great. (Kind of felt like some surgical implants . ) lol.
Once I figure out what I'm doing I'll get more precise with tread pattern. I'm sure a few "oops" will be along the way. But if they turn out I might be able to make a few for others? Do you know what products were used in the making of the actual tire? Rtv silicone? Pigment?

[ihbuilder]

look for modelman's (Tom) 777 thread , he goes over the whole tire making . Or he'll see this and help you out .

I know my loader tires are made from latex rubber . you'll see it again on sunday . I got er checked out and greased for werk