Will Arnold Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 (edited) i have discovered a new way to grind wheels (with a little help from bob :unsure: ): http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....cmd=si&img=7250 you have to spin the wheel with your hand then touch the grinder on the wheel (experiment with angles, you have to push quite hard onto the rim surface if your wheel isnt true) the wheel will start spinning at a stupid speed and the rim surface will slowly turn bright shinty silver as your doing it. it creates a really deep and sharp grind that is uniform all the way round (Y) (no starting/stopping marks) hope this helps some people, it makes my brake a beast....... Will Edited March 30, 2005 by WILL ARNOLD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Is that the right link, its a game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 How would you hold the wheel though, 'cos there'd be shards of metal flying off it at a katrillion miles an hour? If you're careful when you grind in the 'usual' way, it'll be pretty consistent, and it'll wear down so it'll be uniform anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Shaw Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 (edited) Nice one Will, although i dont think its a "new technique" i think alot of people do it anyway (Y) Anyway good to hear it works for you :unsure: P.s Mark, you could use a vice to hold the wheel maybe (Y) Stan. Edited March 30, 2005 by cultiv8ed stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 How would you hold the wheel though, 'cos there'd be shards of metal flying off it at a katrillion miles an hour? If you're careful when you grind in the 'usual' way, it'll be pretty consistent, and it'll wear down so it'll be uniform anyway? ← put it back in the bike with the tyre off :unsure: it does work, its flawless (Y) Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 put it back in the bike with the tyre off :unsure: it does work, its flawless (Y) Will ← I would sooooo cut through my chainstay lol, Don't think i'll be trying that Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 thats the way i done my first ever grind with no idea lol, i didnt even bother taking the tyre off/deflating it lol Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 How come you didn't rape your tyre then? Or did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 only slightly worn sidewall of the tyre but apart from that it was ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 (edited) Cheers, Il try that next time :unsure: I only re-ground yesterday (Y) Can you post a pic of it? please Edited March 30, 2005 by Sam@SouthTrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 i will get a pic in a few mins :unsure: Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted March 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 theres a pic: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....cmd=si&img=7252 sorry its not a detailed pic but its the biggest i could upload. cheers for any comments....... Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yer I used to do the same technique. Thought it would be a good way of doing it as the grind looked the same all the way round and it took less time. But I couldn't press onto the grinder as much, meaning the grind was less harsh. IMO you can't beat the old technique (stand on wheel and bloody mince the rim manually). Rossi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yer I used to do the same technique. Thought it would be a good way of doing it as the grind looked the same all the way round and it took less time. But I couldn't press onto the grinder as much, meaning the grind was less harsh. IMO you can't beat the old technique (stand on wheel and bloody mince the rim manually). Rossi. ← Wheel on small bucket works well too, same as above but with much less effort cos the rim bounces around. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Wheel on small bucket works well too, same as above but with much less effort cos the rim bounces around. Pete ← you what mate? got a pic.... (Y) adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 I always used to do that until it slipped once at mega spin speed and ripped half the spokes out, thus rendering my wheel useless. So yeah be careful of this happening. Other than that quite good yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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