Re: attachment chain tracks

[Will Montgomery <wsmontg5-at-netscape.net>]

Steve,

The outer wheel should be 4.75"x 1/2" with 7/16" hole. The center wheel 
should be 3.75" x 1.5" with 7/16" hole.  Just 4 of each if possible. 
Will you be at Frank's Friday?

Merry Christmas Will

frank-at-pittelli.com wrote:

> Steve Tyng wrote:
>
> > Frank and Will, with my tablesaw wheel jig I should be able to
> > knockoff "railroad" wheels fairly easily.  Are you using flanges on
> > one or both sides of the wheel?
>
> We're thinking about using flanges on only one side, because the chain 
> link is 1" wide and has a cotter pin on one side of each pin that 
> might get mangled by a flange on that side.  By placing the cotter pin 
> on the inside of the track and using flanges on the outside, that will 
> give the  desired appearance, while allowing the inner portion of the 
> wheel to ride on top of the chain link.
>
> Will, tell Steve the inside and outside diameters of the road wheels 
> and let him crank out a couple to see how they work.  If you make them 
> 3/4" thick, with a 1/2" thick inner disk that should fit nicely on the 
> track.
>
>    Frank P.
>