Wheels for J15

[David Bigcheeseplant]

I have been playing around with designing and 3D printing the correct wheels for a P4 version of the Hornby J15 as Alan Gibson does not do the correct wheel.

The image is my 3D render

David

[Mountain]

What materials can 3D printers print? I know that resins can add metalic particles if one is resin casting. Can 3 D printers use a similar mix?
Failing that metal tyres on 3D printed wheels might work.
Making wheels is interesting.

[Ironduke]

Can 3 D printers use a similar mix?

"FDM" printers (as opposed to resin printers) can print with metallic or conductive filament but I would've thought you'd be better off getting the rim turned in a lathe of some kind.

http://www.mmrs.co.uk/technical-articles/making-wheels/

[David Bigcheeseplant]

The wheel centres are resin with a steel tyre pressed on, I have since added crankpins
David

[Ironduke]

They look very good. So did you make the rims or buy them or take them from the existing wheels?

[David Bigcheeseplant]

I used Alan Gibson tyres he sold them to me as separate items, although you can also get tyres from Ultrascale and Bill Bedford