Toy Parts

wlhayesmfs · Post by **wlhayesmfs** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:23 pm

I was wondering if anyone has found a good supplier for wooden wheels for toys. I like to make these for my grandkids but was looking for a supplier that has bulk and maybe different sizes that I cannot find. Looking for wheels to start making some Monster trucks for my grandson.
Thanks

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:30 pm

Try Casey's wood products in Main. They have a bunch of toy parts. Depends on how big those monster trucks are going to be.
Bill V

smredleg · Post by **smredleg** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 9:30 pm

My humble opinion would be just to attach a hole-saw on your SS. (Horizontal or vertical position). Up to to 3" and it's consistant in quality, and it'd save you shipping. They'd need some finishing. Just saying.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:14 pm

Here's two for ya.

http://www.woodnshop.com/CRAFT_TOY_WHEELS_AXLES_.htm

http://www.craftparts.com/toy-wheels-c-178.html

fiatben · Post by **fiatben** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:51 pm

I'm in the same boat with Bill, but I've been thinking about giving it a go to turn them on the lathe. I'm picturing it kinda like turning a pen blank in that I would pre-drill the axle hole, mount a long blank up with some kind of mandrel and round 'em up, groove in the treads and part of wheels to width. Then the next step would be to chuck 'em up somehow to fancy up the face that will be seen. I'll have to get creative as I have yet to cough up the money for a geniune 4-jaw chuck. Any ideas out there?

cincinnati · Post by **cincinnati** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:56 pm

Don't know if they have what you need but this place is located here in Cincinnati.

http://www.midwestdowel.com/index.php

Also this place.

http://www.cincinnatidowel.com/

robinson46176 · Post by **robinson46176** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:00 am

Maybe there is an idea on this page.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/category.aspx?key=161420

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pennview · Post by **pennview** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:07 am

You also could use a hole saw with a 1/4" pilot bit, cutting a number of wheels and mounting them on a pen mandrel to clean up and cut the treads. If you want something other than flat sides on the wheels and have the Shopsmith screw chuck, you can replace the screw with a 1/4" stove bolt and nut and use that to mount wheels on the chuck.

jm51 · Post by **jm51** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:10 am

I found this:

http://www.craftparts.com/toy-wheels-c-178.html

swampgator · Post by **swampgator** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:38 pm

This is the one I've used for year. You can buy just parts, kits and patterns/kit combinations. I buy wheels by the hundreds, make cutout cars and trucks of my imagination from scrap 2X 4's and give them away.

http://www.toysandjoys.com/

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