Wheel Painting Jig Plans

[warren va]

Does anyone have the plans for building the wheel painting rig , published in How to Restore Your Model A, volume 2 page 22 ? If not, any other similar one would be appreciated.
Thanks
Warren

[FL&WVMIKE]

warren va .............................
Put a pipe between two saw-horses. Works fine.
MIKE

[Mitch]

And the longer the pipe, the more wheels you can paint.

[Kevin in NJ]

Over the years I have seen several adaptations.

The most clever was one that did 4 wheels at once. Chain driven with a wheel on each side.

Seems like having some kind of drive to spin the wheels makes the most sense with paint. After you paint the wheels keep turning and prevent runs. I would weld up something that would put lug nuts in each hole so you do not have paint problems. Find some way to turn the wheels at a reasonable speed. The final consideration is keeping the wheel far enough apart that the over spray will not get on the wheel you just did.

I think creativity and supplies on hand are what drive each persons design.

Maybe someone will chime in with a good RPM to spin at for best paint coverage.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Kevin in NJ

Over the years I have seen several adaptations.

The most clever was one that did 4 wheels at once. Chain driven with a wheel on each side.

Seems like having some kind of drive to spin the wheels makes the most sense with paint. After you paint the wheels keep turning and prevent runs. I would weld up something that would put lug nuts in each hole so you do not have paint problems. Find some way to turn the wheels at a reasonable speed. The final consideration is keeping the wheel far enough apart that the over spray will not get on the wheel you just did.

I think creativity and supplies on hand are what drive each persons design.

Maybe someone will chime in with a good RPM to spin at for best paint coverage.

An old sewing machine could be the source for a variable speed motor and control.

[LukeDahlinger]

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I use the pipe method as mentioned above. Works well for me, but it may not for others.

[Richard/Ca]

Back in the 60's their was man named Cal Bunch who use to restore Model A's. He had an old barn in Slida, Ca just north of Modesto and he would also paint parts and wheels for people. He had built a chain driven rig that would paint all 5 wheels at the same time or one at a time. What a sight! I had mine painted a straw color he said it was used by Dodge on their pick up wheels in the 50's $125.00 still in great shape. When I found out he had died I went back to see if I could get the wheel painting conglomeration but it was gone and no one seem to know where it went.

[thebanjoman]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

An old sewing machine could be the source for a variable speed motor and control.

You could also use a treadmill motor. I've seen the whole treadmill put out for the trash, just like bed frames and old push mowers. I've built many a project from a discarded bed frame.

[Clydes 31 P/U]

Could use 1/2" variable speed drill for power ....then you could search for the right speed. Clyde

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by thebanjoman

You could also use a treadmill motor. I've seen the whole treadmill put out for the trash, just like bed frames and old push mowers. I've built many a project from a discarded bed frame.

Back in the 80's I tried to use an old bed frame to make something. I had just installed a new bandsaw blade and in about 5 seconds destroyed all the teeth on it. I didn't know that old bedframe angle iron was so hard.

[Rusty Homestead Fl]

Mime is powered by an old B-B-Q spit motor.