Wheel banding jig question

[Jez]

Here's a question for all you engineers out there:

I want to band my stock 14" VW wheels. I'm not having much luck finding someone to do it, so I decided to ask the workshop manager at my works (we are a mechanical engineering company, specialising in commercial heating, plumbing, ventilation etc...)

His initial thought was that it would be no problem (our guys weld 12" pipes all day long). However, although the welding is no problem, re-aligning the wheel is!

How can we make sure that the outer lip, and the band are welded on concentric with the rest of the wheel? Obviously we do not have a specialist jig, but I'm wondering if there's a way round this alignment issue.

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

[akku]

search out Slater's "Wheel Banding 101" thread it has all the details of how he did his.

[rmad]

You need Slater's splendid wheel banding guide. The info you require should be contained within.

[Adam]

Dammit, I spent ages digging out that link last night, took about 30 minutes to find. If only I'd waited.....

[Jez]

Nice one rmad, much appreciated! I'll pass this on to the workshop manager and see what he thinks. Fingers crossed he'll be willing to do it...

[kee]

making a jig for it would be easy, somethin to hold the wheel still, and a few clamps and supports to hold the rim and the band in place

[slater]

Its trial and error. Tho if you make the cuts accurate it will only need one trial and no error!

[Jez]

Haha, well that's the theory anyway! I'll see if I can convince the workshop guy to give it a go. I'll update if we get anywhere!

[fastdub]

i really enjoy designing and making jigs

its easily more satisfiying than what it gets used for

[Adam]

fastdub said:

I really enjoy designing and making jigs

its easily more satisfiying than what it gets used for

Same here. Satisfying to know that, should it come with it, you perform the process again with minimal effort!