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I'm gonna buy a pair of carriage wheels with a metal axle, but i'm thinking that they might not be strong enough for what i'm doing
they need to hold around 600-800 pounds, with just one pair of wheels with a 48" diameter
how could i reinforce it to prevent it from breaking? the website doesnt say what weight they're rated for but i'm assuming that since it should hold up a carriage it should be enough to hold what i need
the wheels are basically the same design as in the picture, only they have steel rims instead of rubber ones

>> No.2748836

>>2748813
Assuming aesthetics are if no concern
Plywood discs, glued and screwed.

>> No.2748849

>>2748836
plywood discs where? but aesthetics to matter a bit, i was thinking more of modifications involving strips of metal held in place by screws somewhere
one thing i've seen is a thick steel wire wrapped around the rim

>> No.2748852

>>2748849
>i was thinking more of modifications involving strips of metal held in place by screws somewhere

Sounds like a good way to weaken them.
Ask the supplier what the support factor is and if they aren't capable of what you want, find something else.

>> No.2748858

>>2748813
You building a wheelchair for your mom? That's kind of you.
Anyway, you should just invest in a set of car wheels instead. If it's not going at a high speed you can probably grab cheap used ones off cragslist.

>> No.2748861

>>2748858
nah it has to be wood, or if its impossible for the budget then i can settle for steel, just not tires
i think i have a better option available which is rated for up to 600 pounds, but i dont know if its being sold in pairs or not, which would affect whether i can afford it or not

>> No.2748872

>>2748861
>nah it has to be wood, or if its impossible for the budget then i can settle for steel, just not tires
Just use car wheels and stop bitching.

>> No.2748877

>>2748872
shut up retard not everything needs to be soulless shit
why dont you go back to watching your wife get fucked

>> No.2749110

>>2748849
Like a hubcap. One per side.
Glue and brad nails to hold until glue sets up. Triangles n sheet

>> No.2749127

>>2748836
Lolwut anon, bespoke carriage wheels are a lot stronger than hardware store "select" plywood discs. Look up how they are made.

>> No.2749128

>>2748813
Anon if they are traditionally made and of good quality, that kind of wheel can handle 1000 lbs easily. So double that when paired.

>> No.2749136

>>2748813
Engels coach shop on YouTube. This is literally 1000's of years old tech.

>> No.2749154
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2749154

>>2748813
>steel rims instead of rubber ones
>>2748849
>thick steel wire wrapped around the rim

That thing around the outer diameter is not a fucking rim. It's the tire and you should be ashame.

>> No.2749228

>>2749154
i know its a tire i just dont care for terminology, but the reason i'm using steel instead of rubber is because its gonna be used mostly over dirt and rocky terrain, rather than paved roads, and its also for a 1700s era thing which they didnt have rubber back then (although they would've used wood hubs)

>> No.2749310

>>2749127

reinforce
/rē″ĭn-fôrs′/

transitive verb
To give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen.
"The news reinforced her hopes."
To strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment.
To strengthen by adding extra support or material.

>> No.2749348

Fill the triangle areas with spray foam
Then temper with Muratic acid

>> No.2749516

>>2748813
Are you still trying to build that damn canon? Give up dude. Also if they arent strong enough, use them to build a limber for the canon instead.

>> No.2749709

>>2749516
as i said in that thread, i'll just buy the cannon if nothing works out, which is probably what will happen, i'm not entirely optimistic, but i wanna try casting a small scale swivel gun to atleast try and see how it'll go
worst case scenario maybe i get a shitty casting that cant be fired but can be sold as a decorative piece or given to a museum, or even just melted back down

>> No.2749713

>>2749709
also theres no point to this thread anymore, as i've found theres a better option thats rated for 1200 pounds anyways, with a very small price different, it should be more than enough for the cannon
if i make caissons which i probably wont, i'll just use cheap 200 pound capacity wheels, but more than likely i'll just haul around an ammo chest on the gun carriage itself, which the carriage design i'm going for has a space to put
i've also sourced other things for the carriage like good hardwood and the metal fittings etc.

>> No.2749723

you want to reinforce the trunnion, if the wheels are made properly they should be fine

>> No.2749775

>>2749709
>worst case scenario maybe i get a shitty casting that cant be fired but can be sold as a decorative piece or given to a museum, or even just melted back down
kek

>> No.2749779

>>2749775
ok i get it i'm not pessimistic enough retard, who cares