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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2021, 05:00:38 pm »
Quote from: John Besley on March 24, 2021, 03:08:20 pm
Get some Uskin upgrade parts ...

Happy your here John!...I find myself wishing I had ordered (2) Uskin steering wheels rather than one. It seems the hand wheel on my D405/1 crane set may need one to?







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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2021, 06:27:50 pm »
No worries got them in stock 👍
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2021, 06:37:20 pm »
Quote from: John Besley on March 24, 2021, 06:27:50 pm
No worries got them in stock 👍

Nice!

   I have been on the lookout for a Mamod TE parts unit. I want the rear spokes (like Jan) and possibly some front end parts. I have seen them go cheap but lately prices have been all over the map.
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2021, 07:43:52 am »
Just got the wheels finished "filler-wise".

Had to do three coats, with sanding inbetween, before it was perfectly even, but am happy that i took the time to do so.
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Now the filled rims will be taped, to keep the filler intact when being glass bead blasted, and they should be ready for paint.
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2021, 08:41:19 am »
Is that Mamod "spokes" inside D405 "tires" or are we looking at an all Mamod wheel assembly Jan?
  Whichever it is...looks Much better than stock!
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2021, 01:04:22 pm »
Thatīs a complete Mamod Wheel Ben, mounted inside an outer Wilesco rim :)

Had itīs circumference maximized by a few layers of 3M electrical tape, to obtain a press fit within the Wilesco rim.
As the tape is narrower than the Mamod rim, that leaves an outer open gap inbetween the two rims, that i have just finished closing up with body filler.

I could as many others do, have thrown the Mamod wheels in the lathe, and shaved the rim down to the spokes, but like the fat wheel rim better, so opted for this approach.
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2021, 05:23:51 pm »
Quote from: classixs on March 27, 2021, 01:04:22 pm
Thatīs a complete Mamod Wheel Ben, mounted inside an outer Wilesco rim :)

Had itīs circumference maximized by a few layers of 3M electrical tape, to obtain a press fit within the Wilesco rim.
As the tape is narrower than the Mamod rim, that leaves an outer open gap inbetween the two rims, that i have just finished closing up with body filler.

I could as many others do, have thrown the Mamod wheels in the lathe, and shaved the rim down to the spokes, but like the fat wheel rim better, so opted for this approach.

I went to look and stock Mamod outer rims are quite skimpy looking but have the nice spokes and cast in bolt head detail. Also loose ground clearance if just mount stock Mamod so I really like your solution, think the beefy wheels set up will go nicely with my "big block" conversion, thank you!
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2021, 07:03:36 pm »
That’s looking great Jan  8)
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #23 on: March 28, 2021, 03:56:00 am »
I chop up the Wilesco spokes and flatten them out to use as shims.

Then use a high temp epoxy and bond the two wheels together, finally finish off with two part epoxy filler
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2021, 04:15:57 am »
Jan , those wheels look great !
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #25 on: April 13, 2021, 12:54:09 pm »
Hello Jan,

The Mamod spokes appear lighter and finer compared to the original Wilesco spokes. Definitely an improvement. Congratulations on the change.
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Re: Wilesco D405 Traction Engine
« Reply #26 on: April 13, 2021, 09:24:09 pm »
Quote from: Jim on March 24, 2021, 04:41:10 pm
Changing out those wheels made a big difference Jan.

Agree Jim.

Nice one Jan!
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