Toy Wheel cutter

[GPowers]

I have been trying to find a tool to make nice wooden wheels for toys. Google keeps stearing me to AU sites. like this one;

http://www.carbatec.com.au/toy-wheel-cutter_c21453

or this one

http://www.carbitool.com.au/router_catalogue.html

They are all in Australia??? anyone know where I can find this tool in the USA? I know you can buy these wheel pre-mail all over the place. But half the fun is working with the grandkids. They love to make the parts not just assemble pre-made purchased parts.

Thanks

 

[fdengel]

Wow, that first one looks really neat...

I didn't know they made bits like that.  Looks almost like a rosette cutter.

If you can't find something like that locally, you could almost certainly make those on a lathe, or alternatively you could cut out the basic circle using a hole saw (which would automatically leave a hole in the middle for the axle) then round the edges over using a small router, dremmel, carving tools, whatever...

You could also look at the Dremel Trio with its circle-cutter, or at one of the various "spiral saws" that have similar attachments, depending on your specific needs.

I've never tried one of these (obviously, never knew to look for one before), but a quick Google search found this as well:

http://www.generaltools.com/Products/Wheel-and-Circle-Cutter__06.aspx

 

[GPowers]

I've never tried one of these (obviously, never knew to look for one before), but a quick Google search found this as well:

http://www.generaltools.com/Products/Wheel-and-Circle-Cutter__06.aspx

I have a beam cutter just like that one. Do not like that thing hanging out on the end of the beam spinning around. The other cutter does the cutting and shaping. I guess you could also make them on a lathe but the cutter looks safer and faster.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

I think those beam cutters are an accident waiting to happen, plus I've often been disappointed in the quality of the cut.

If you have an MFS, you can use a router, I forget the exact limit, but it can cut really small circles.

 

[GaryLaroff]

These bits for both drill press and router used to be available in the U.S. from Woodcraft, Eagle America and other companies.  Now they seem to be from Australia and Asian suppliers only.  Why not email Carb-i-tech in Melbourne, Australia and ask them who their resellers are in the U.S.  You should be able to reach them through either email at sales@carbitool.com.au or through their website www.carbitool.com.au.

Gary