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making 20 rims

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Gretnamike

07-04-2006 20:22:33




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I am cutting my 16" rims and adding 4" to them. Can anyone tell me what they have done on the inside of the rim to keep the tube from rubbing or getting cut. Best I can tell is to set heat a little hotter on the welder and try to laydown a smoother bead and come back with a grinder? Or would it be better to cut up an old tube and attempt to make a liner to go around between the rim and actual tube?

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Kevin Flatt

07-06-2006 17:25:27




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 Re: making 20 rims in reply to Gretnamike, 07-04-2006 20:22:33  
I have a set for sale 20x38 250.00 309-337-2860



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Lamont

07-05-2006 07:22:40




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 Re: making 20 rims in reply to Gretnamike, 07-04-2006 20:22:33  
How are you cutting them? I'm thinking of doing the same thing.



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Gretnamike

07-05-2006 20:17:24




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 Re: making 20 rims in reply to Lamont, 07-05-2006 07:22:40  
I had strips of 1/8" X 4" metal cut and rolled at local metal supplier. I am thinking I will need to tack the 4" strip around the outside of the rim making sure it is perfect all the way around. Then using a plasma cutter to make the cut. Grind off the strip and V all the edges and dress up the tack spot with a grinder. Line everything up and tack. Put rim on tractor and spin to make sure it is true, then settle in for a few hours of MIG welding. I like the idea of duct tape, that would be real simple.

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colekicker

07-04-2006 21:59:02




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 Re: making 20 rims in reply to Gretnamike, 07-04-2006 20:22:33  
If you are just doing a butt weld, you should be fine, just touch it up with a grinder. The comment about duct-tape works also. If you are lap welding the piece in, it might cause a problem. Hope you are using MIG b/c stick would take a while.



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ShawnM

07-05-2006 10:33:11




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 Re: making 20 rims in reply to colekicker, 07-04-2006 21:59:02  
I did a set of 16x34 combine rims a while back with a stick welder. I just knocked out the center welds with a cutting torch and maul. Take a Sawz-All and cut it in half. I usually cut it about two inches from the inside of the bead on the opposite side of the tire stem hole. Get you a strip of 4" metal and have it rolled it at a machine or metal working shop to fit your particular rim size (32, 34, 38 or whatever size). Once you get that taken care of and the rim cut in half, tack the metal strip to both halves and go to welding.

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brian IH

07-04-2006 21:16:17




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 Re: making 20 rims in reply to Gretnamike, 07-04-2006 20:22:33  
V Out the weld seam before you weld then grind your weld flush.Then use a sanding disk to finish.then paimt it should be pplenty smooth then.



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Drew

07-04-2006 21:04:27




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 Re: making 20 rims in reply to Gretnamike, 07-04-2006 20:22:33  
Smear some caulk over the bead to smooth it out some and then wrap the weld bead with a few layers of duct tape.



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