Better to just make new axles by getting brass hollow rods with 0.8mm inner (hollow) diameter, or just 1mm if you can't find the 0.8. And then you just make sure the measure is right, and clip the cut in half original axle, to make sure they are fixed into the hollow rod. Make sure you get your distance right, using the method of the video, and you should be alright. This will cause less ease of rotation though. But you can always try to make the hole of the hotwheels 0.9mm and use multi-purpose silicone based lubricant to super enhance that issue. So, this should solve all your of your problems, for once :) !!!!
I wouldn't say "most" wheel varieties work with glass beads as axle end caps. Personally I think only a small minority look good this way, but it is a lot easier than hammering axle nubs on an axle made of a softer metal (brass). I hadn't thought of drilling into a wheel for this though
I came up with a way to make new axles that look exactly like the factory made them, also by upping the gauge wire used you can drill out the old worn out wheels and get them to stay straight on the axles again. Especially on the 2nd generation Red Lines where they used a flat disc and a cap wheel system. The disc wears out so easily and the wheels always are flopping around. On those types you can simply drill out the holes use the next gauge wire and bend the ends like Johnny Lightning did, but to reuse newer wheels that have the flattened ends on the wires I have developed a way that works every time. Since the wire is hardened you simply can't just flatten it by striking it without heating it first, it breaks off. The trick is to be able to heat the ends without making the entire axle hot and melting the holes on the wheels. The process requires a set of heavy end nippers or horse shoe pliers modified to hold different wire gauges, tiny grooves cut into the nipper blades. best to file the sharp edges down and have a bit more material to hold with. The grooves are so you don't distort the wire too much and hold the very end of it and i also provided a tiny divet (a crater like depression) for the metal to form into. the wire will stick above the face of the nippers about 1/32", the nippers then is placed in a vise with both handles squeezed super tight to hold the nippers onto the wire and hold the nippers from moving. then you can use your 12 volt charger or even better an old cell phone battery with 2 wires soldered onto the output, one wire solders onto a metal hammer the other goes to a heavy wire clip, (I use the type that are shaped like the end nippers). that clip then goes onto the wire that's hanging out of the bottom of the nippers. (You can just connect it to the vise but I try to get as much current directly on the wire as possible). Then a simple smack with the hammer allows the battery to get the wire hot enough to allow it to be stretched, the battery needs to be a very good fully charged one or use a battery charger on 2Amps. (10Amp will burn the wire end off or make it crispy) Do 1 side, put the wheels on (facing the correct way) measure your length by placing the wheels on the body and cut the wire about 1/16" longer from the end of the wheels. The wheels allow the wire to go inside of them a bit so not too much extra is needed. then with both wheels in place on the axle, repeat the process. you will find that even with very small amounts of space available on the wire is no problem when using this method. The Horse Shoe Pliers/Pullers/End Nippers are cheap and you don't need a new, good cutting set, they must be strong to be able to be held in place by the vise when you hit them. You can cut the handles down if you can only find the large sized sets. I found 2 pair with 6" handles that couldn't cut anything for 99 cents. I also have tools made to recrimp the axles back into place just like the factory does, no glue, no marks on the base. This requires a simple cheap C-Grip tool mod and another front nippers with deep jaws, sometimes 1 tool cannot do the complete job and the second tool is needed to close the crimp tighter. Also i have used a method of using 2 short pieces that have factory flattened ends and just lapped them passed the crimps and crimped them in place with a bit of solder on either side of the crimp to keep them from pulling out. Going to try baking soda in one of my old airbrushes and see if i can prep the bodies to hold paint better. Good paint is hard to find these days. Even nail polish scrapes right off, used to be paint stuck to anything and never came off without stripping it. Oil Based paints, the good old days.
you can get a tool that will make the ends in brass wire, and you'll need heat-sink pliers. the wire needs to have a bit of extra length to form the end. for static models- it will slow them down too much for playing or drifting, but it makes nice wheelsets for display vehicles. i can make axles down to 11mm long (end-to-end with ends) for my cars with it
Hi Robert, I'm super interested in learning more about your process for creating factory looking axles. How can I learn more? I also would love to see pictures of the tools etc you mentioned as well as the finished wheels. Thank you!
You will need to print them out on decal paper...Testors makes a Custom Decal System item 9198T... buy it at Hobby Lobby... has all you need including software.
Thank you very much for sharing your method for swapping wheels. Honestly, I find your method much more effective compared to other methods that I have seen on videos.
Thank you for the video. I am new to customizing the wheels on my cars. I found your method the easiest. So, happens that I have a bunch of beads just laying around.
Have you ever done a redline car with modern wheels on it ?? , if so can we see a video of it because I'm doing one now and would like to compare your technique to mine thanks !! , by the way love the videos you put up very helpful 😊👍
Good concepts but there is a much better way to apply the super glue. Put a drop on wax paper and transfer to the axle with a pin , This will elminate any glue on the tire side of the new axle retainer (bead).
Love your channel and have been watching for quite awhile but as I went back and was viewing this video; like many others I would love to know what size beads you use. Thanks and Great work!
Are we talking changing wheels for aesthetic reasons only? How do these custom axles work when you run your cars on track? Are they slower than original fittings?
I bought size 8/0, it seems a bit too big for perfect fit on brass size 0.32inches / 0.81mm. Keep in mind this brass is the perfect fit for hotwheels swaps, so I guess I should buy a smaller bead. WHat is the following smaller bead? 6/0??
Question, would this technique work for FTE's? I'm thinking of snipping the ends off of an fte axle super carefully and then capping them off to 1st of all, make it look cooler with the bolt looking way the wheel is mounted, and 2, making it possible to change the wheels. I hate the FTE wheels with a passion. They just look so disgusting and I really wish I could have a plastic semi real rider that sacrafices no performance whatsoever.
So, I am under the assumption that some of the wheels your method is not compatible with would include the old school two-piece redline wheels . . . because I don't think there is sufficient room to house one of those jewelry crimping beads inside of the wheel. If you know otherwise, please let me know.
you mean nichrome wire? hobby shops have it. if you are referring to nickel that is hard stuff to make wire from. it would have to be a nickel alloy. why do you need it?
Leonardo Cardoso Gomes These small glass beads (pérola de vidro) are normally called "seed beads" and the size used here is size 11. They are approximately 2mm "outside diameter" and the hole is approx 0.7mm "inside diameter". Size 10 is a little bit bigger. 2.3mm od x 0.8m id (approx). You can buy them from ebay or online or maybe from craft shops in your town. If you prefer, you can sometimes find solid metal seed beads. The steel axles are made using carbon steel "music wire" sometimes called "piano wire". Again, you can buy it online or possibly from a local hobby shop, but not a music shop, because they won't have the short 1meter peices. Please DO NOT buy it on a reel! Your axles must be straight, so you should only buy straight pieces, usually sold as approx 1meter. Check which wire size you can buy before getting the beads, or take the beads to the wire shop. The music wire used here, which is always measured in inches diameter, is 0.032" and 0.035", (approx 0.81 and 0.89mm) The internationally recognizes sizes for this wire are called "Wire Gauge" sizes. And these ones seem to be size 13 and 15. Yes, it's confusing for me too. sizes.com/materials/wire_music.htm But if your supplier understands the "Wire Gauge" sizes correctly, you will always receive the correct size when you ask for the correct number. The original Hot Wheels axles measure almost exactly 0.031" So Wire Gauge 13 is ideal for Hot Wheels wheels. I hope this helps. :¬) ------------- Olá Leo. Estes pequenos grânulos de vidro (pérola de vidro) são normalmente chamados de "missangas" e do tamanho usado aqui é tamanho 11. Eles são "diâmetro externo" aproximadamente 2mm eo buraco é de aproximadamente 0,7 milímetro "dentro de diâmetro". Tamanho 10 é um pouco maior. 2,3 milímetros od id x 0,8 m (aproximadamente). Você pode comprá-los de ebay ou on-line ou talvez a partir de lojas de artesanato em sua cidade. Se você preferir, você pode, por vezes, encontrar miçangas de metal sólido. Os eixos de aço são feitos com aço "fio de música" de carbono, às vezes chamado de "cordas de piano". Novamente, você pode comprá-lo on-line ou possivelmente de uma loja local do passatempo, mas não uma loja de música, porque eles não terão os pedaços 1meter curtas. Por favor, não comprá-lo em um carretel! Os seus eixos deve ser reta, assim você só deve comprar peças retas, geralmente vendidos como aproximadamente um metro. Verifique qual o tamanho de fio você pode comprar antes de chegar as contas, ou fazer as contas para a loja de arame. O fio de música usada aqui, que é sempre medida de diâmetro polegadas, é de 0,032 "e 0,035", (aproximadamente 0,81 e 0,89 milímetros) o reconhece internacionalmente tamanhos para este fio são chamados de tamanhos "bitola do fio". E estes parecem ser tamanho 13 e 15. Sim, é confuso para mim também. sizes.com/materials/wire_music.htm Mas se o seu fornecedor compreende os tamanhos "bitola do fio" corretamente, você receberá sempre o tamanho correto quando você perguntar para o número correto. Os eixos Hot Wheels originais medir quase exatamente 0.031 "Então calibre do fio 13 é ideal para as rodas Hot Wheels. Eu espero que isto ajude. : ¬) Esta tradução foi boa? Was this translation good?
I'm not sure where you live but here in the USA hydrochloric acid is sold at most hardware stores and even at some grocery stores (depending on what season). In most cases it's as easy to get as milk.
Imagination unreal. Very nice bud. I'm new to the hobby and i want to swipe tires for now until I get a bit better. Thx Merry Christmas
Wow, thank you so much for making this video. Going to be doing exactly this for my son's cars now.
I've been doing it this way for a very long time. I had never seen anyone besides myself until you just done this video.
Great how-to video...thanks I happened to need this on my first attempt of restoring a car..
Better to just make new axles by getting brass hollow rods with 0.8mm inner (hollow) diameter, or just 1mm if you can't find the 0.8. And then you just make sure the measure is right, and clip the cut in half original axle, to make sure they are fixed into the hollow rod. Make sure you get your distance right, using the method of the video, and you should be alright. This will cause less ease of rotation though. But you can always try to make the hole of the hotwheels 0.9mm and use multi-purpose silicone based lubricant to super enhance that issue.
So, this should solve all your of your problems, for once :) !!!!
Great idea and tip! I tend to use those beads as head lamps/tail lights, on some castings. Gotta' try this one.
Great tip. Thank you for sharing. 🇨🇦❄️
I wouldn't say "most" wheel varieties work with glass beads as axle end caps. Personally I think only a small minority look good this way, but it is a lot easier than hammering axle nubs on an axle made of a softer metal (brass). I hadn't thought of drilling into a wheel for this though
Gracias por compartir tu idea amigo, pondré en práctica haber que tal me quedan
I came up with a way to make new axles that look exactly like the factory made them, also by upping the gauge wire used you can drill out the old worn out wheels and get them to stay straight on the axles again. Especially on the 2nd generation Red Lines where they used a flat disc and a cap wheel system. The disc wears out so easily and the wheels always are flopping around. On those types you can simply drill out the holes use the next gauge wire and bend the ends like Johnny Lightning did, but to reuse newer wheels that have the flattened ends on the wires I have developed a way that works every time. Since the wire is hardened you simply can't just flatten it by striking it without heating it first, it breaks off. The trick is to be able to heat the ends without making the entire axle hot and melting the holes on the wheels.
The process requires a set of heavy end nippers or horse shoe pliers modified to hold different wire gauges, tiny grooves cut into the nipper blades. best to file the sharp edges down and have a bit more material to hold with. The grooves are so you don't distort the wire too much and hold the very end of it and i also provided a tiny divet (a crater like depression) for the metal to form into. the wire will stick above the face of the nippers about 1/32", the nippers then is placed in a vise with both handles squeezed super tight to hold the nippers onto the wire and hold the nippers from moving. then you can use your 12 volt charger or even better an old cell phone battery with 2 wires soldered onto the output, one wire solders onto a metal hammer the other goes to a heavy wire clip, (I use the type that are shaped like the end nippers). that clip then goes onto the wire that's hanging out of the bottom of the nippers. (You can just connect it to the vise but I try to get as much current directly on the wire as possible).
Then a simple smack with the hammer allows the battery to get the wire hot enough to allow it to be stretched, the battery needs to be a very good fully charged one or use a battery charger on 2Amps. (10Amp will burn the wire end off or make it crispy) Do 1 side, put the wheels on (facing the correct way) measure your length by placing the wheels on the body and cut the wire about 1/16" longer from the end of the wheels. The wheels allow the wire to go inside of them a bit so not too much extra is needed. then with both wheels in place on the axle, repeat the process. you will find that even with very small amounts of space available on the wire is no problem when using this method.
The Horse Shoe Pliers/Pullers/End Nippers are cheap and you don't need a new, good cutting set, they must be strong to be able to be held in place by the vise when you hit them. You can cut the handles down if you can only find the large sized sets. I found 2 pair with 6" handles that couldn't cut anything for 99 cents.
I also have tools made to recrimp the axles back into place just like the factory does, no glue, no marks on the base. This requires a simple cheap C-Grip tool mod and another front nippers with deep jaws, sometimes 1 tool cannot do the complete job and the second tool is needed to close the crimp tighter.
Also i have used a method of using 2 short pieces that have factory flattened ends and just lapped them passed the crimps and crimped them in place with a bit of solder on either side of the crimp to keep them from pulling out. Going to try baking soda in one of my old airbrushes and see if i can prep the bodies to hold paint better. Good paint is hard to find these days. Even nail polish scrapes right off, used to be paint stuck to anything and never came off without stripping it. Oil Based paints, the good old days.
you can get a tool that will make the ends in brass wire, and you'll need heat-sink pliers. the wire needs to have a bit of extra length to form the end. for static models- it will slow them down too much for playing or drifting, but it makes nice wheelsets for display vehicles. i can make axles down to 11mm long (end-to-end with ends) for my cars with it
Hi Robert, I'm super interested in learning more about your process for creating factory looking axles. How can I learn more? I also would love to see pictures of the tools etc you mentioned as well as the finished wheels. Thank you!
Very helpful. I would like to recreate the old torsion axles.
nice neat idea. I've seen many different ways to size and cap axles this looks good and strong.
Beauty job, I love it. Thanks for the ideas.
You will need to print them out on decal paper...Testors makes a Custom Decal System item 9198T... buy it at Hobby Lobby... has all you need including software.
I subscribed to your feed and another, and will try this when finances allow me to buy the materials and a few cars that I can practice on.
Thank you very much for sharing your method for swapping wheels. Honestly, I find your method much more effective compared to other methods that I have seen on videos.
You sound like Keith from Try Guys when he's super chill.
what a great idea thanks for the heads up
Nice narration, nice idea, nice job, and nice vid!!
Great stuff thanks
Very good video...it seems like a very good method of making axels
Another amazing vid thanks for sharing
yes... but need time... will try and get it out soon.
this is brilliant!
Very slick!
Thanks!! to be honest I would love to see how you make your customs...
Thank you for the video. I am new to customizing the wheels on my cars. I found your method the easiest. So, happens that I have a bunch of beads just laying around.
great video. been looking for the glass beads on ebay but they are identified by 2mm or 4mm. which of the two is correct? thanks
Awsome great way to do that.i like it.thanks
A fashionable way. Thanks.
Cool video I needed to replace some axles on a few old matchbox cars.
Just out of interest how do you repair a broken windshield on a diecast car?
this gives me an idea for my veyron and my other hotwheel cars like my jaguar f type project 7 and the lambo
and my audi and my viper
thank you...really good
Great video
Have you ever done a redline car with modern wheels on it ?? , if so can we see a video of it because I'm doing one now and would like to compare your technique to mine thanks !! , by the way love the videos you put up very helpful 😊👍
Good concepts but there is a much better way to apply the super glue. Put a drop on wax paper and transfer to the axle with a pin , This will elminate any glue on the tire side of the new axle retainer (bead).
you can make them smooth with acetone
Love your channel and have been watching for quite awhile but as I went back and was viewing this video; like many others I would love to know what size beads you use. Thanks and Great work!
Great idea
thanks for the video
Nice brother
Great resolution, What is the camera you are using?
Parabéns, show de bola.
An interesting method, I have been using rivets, but this seems a valid method also.
thanks for the great imagination
Thanks for posting this video! I'll have to try this out!
good vid
very informative video..
As usual excellent video. Your attention to details is superb! Thanks for giving Kudos to poochefmarowbe. He quite a resourceful guy. Thanks
Do u have any vids on making ur own car, with a working wheel and axle?
does this slow the cars down or speed them on when going down the track?
I use clear beads. The clear beads blind in really well.
How do you get an axle out with a closed chassis? When you cant get to the tab?
hey what size wire is the tonkin diecast trucks? do you know?...i have a bent axle on 1 on mine ...thx
You know you can figure this out by yourself right?
You can use a micrometer, get a cheap digital one for like 5 bux at Harbor Freight.
@@altrdahhhutosdiecast6657 that would get you a plastic vernier caliper, not a digital mike. the thing will work, though.
Good video as always. Is there a method you use to make new axles and add new rims with real riders, without opening the car? Cheers.
I watched this because my axel for my 50th anniversary bone shaker is broken
Easy as 1, 2, 3 👍💪
Does anyone know what size are the beads? I purchased some that were 11/0 and they were WAY TO SMALL. Correct size would be a big help.
Cant see it on his bottles, prolly have ta do trial n error
Did this get figured out
@@onewerded dont think so
That's weird his bottles say 11/0.
@@altrdahhhutosdiecast6657 The bottles say 11/0.
Hi! Newbie question: how do you open and then close the car? Drill out the rivet and then what about getting them closed again?
what is a wire name and beads name?
Are we talking changing wheels for aesthetic reasons only? How do these custom axles work when you run your cars on track? Are they slower than original fittings?
What size are the beads and rod
what size are the beads?
So this method does not work for racing the die cast cars, but only for displaying them?
He drills out the rivets with a 10% smaller drill bit
For extra info watch the video on how to rust a hw with vegetable shortening
Can you get tiny red bats on the wheels?
What size wire would I use for micro machine size?
I use .0015" on my RACING CHAMPIONS micros, since nobody else answered you.
Can I know what size are the beads? Because there are 11/0 and 6/0 or 2mm and 4mm
0:57 Play the video at a speed of 0.25 and zoom to the rightmost container. You will see they are 11/0.
Could this be done a on 1/24 scale and about what size wire would I need
Hi , did you ever find out the wire size ? I find myself in need of 1/25 axle ?
@@rpggmg1 I didn’t
@@mississippiemergencyvehicl2440 Thanks for letting me know!!!
Gracias si funciona
What size beads are you useing? Thanks
I bought size 8/0, it seems a bit too big for perfect fit on brass size 0.32inches / 0.81mm.
Keep in mind this brass is the perfect fit for hotwheels swaps, so I guess I should buy a smaller bead.
WHat is the following smaller bead? 6/0??
TOHO Seed Bead Round 11/0 Opaque Jet
So the size is 11/0!!! I AM SURE, I BOUGHT IT RIGHT THIS TIME =)
YOU CAN FIND 'EM ON EBAY by noW!
0:57 Play the video at a speed of 0.25 and zoom to the rightmost container. You will see they are 11/0.
Question, would this technique work for FTE's? I'm thinking of snipping the ends off of an fte axle super carefully and then capping them off to 1st of all, make it look cooler with the bolt looking way the wheel is mounted, and 2, making it possible to change the wheels. I hate the FTE wheels with a passion. They just look so disgusting and I really wish I could have a plastic semi real rider that sacrafices no performance whatsoever.
What size are beads 10 mm, 8mm or? Thanks
0:57 Play the video at a speed of 0.25 and zoom to the rightmost container. You will see they are 11/0.
So, I am under the assumption that some of the wheels your method is not compatible with would include the old school two-piece redline wheels . . . because I don't think there is sufficient room to house one of those jewelry crimping beads inside of the wheel. If you know otherwise, please let me know.
How do get the car back together so that it stays togehter???
You can simply glue it back together with super glue or JB weld. But if you're lazy like me you can drill, tap and screw it back together.
what size screws?
@@racefan32 take your stupid little car to the hardware store, they'll help you figure it out
But do the make the cars faster?
just for looks
Hello can you buy Nickol wire?
you mean nichrome wire? hobby shops have it. if you are referring to nickel that is hard stuff to make wire from. it would have to be a nickel alloy. why do you need it?
can i eat the beads whole and digest them?
+Vince Joiner No... they would pass right through untouched...
go for it man
anybody can do that- let's see you PEE them out.
damn music wire is expensive. 4 pieces for 50 AUD damn
Does anyone know the size of bead?
0:57 Play the video at a speed of 0.25 and zoom to the rightmost container. You will see they are 11/0.
I feel likw you got this idea from me. 😂 really tho I've got tons of video's of me doing this.
I have a tip (im 11 so this is definately wrong). Remove the plastic from paperclips then cut the metal
they make tiny shrink tubing, which works as well.
Am I the only one that's a bit irritated that he mostly glues the axles together nowadays instead of replacing them like here? O.o
these balls , as her name exactly? and iron astes where the meeting?
Leonardo Cardoso Gomes These small glass beads (pérola de vidro) are normally called "seed beads" and the size used here is size 11. They are approximately 2mm "outside diameter" and the hole is approx 0.7mm "inside diameter". Size 10 is a little bit bigger. 2.3mm od x 0.8m id (approx). You can buy them from ebay or online or maybe from craft shops in your town. If you prefer, you can sometimes find solid metal seed beads.
The steel axles are made using carbon steel "music wire" sometimes called "piano wire". Again, you can buy it online or possibly from a local hobby shop, but not a music shop, because they won't have the short 1meter peices. Please DO NOT buy it on a reel! Your axles must be straight, so you should only buy straight pieces, usually sold as approx 1meter.
Check which wire size you can buy before getting the beads, or take the beads to the wire shop.
The music wire used here, which is always measured in inches diameter, is 0.032" and 0.035", (approx 0.81 and 0.89mm) The internationally recognizes sizes for this wire are called "Wire Gauge" sizes. And these ones seem to be size 13 and 15. Yes, it's confusing for me too. sizes.com/materials/wire_music.htm
But if your supplier understands the "Wire Gauge" sizes correctly, you will always receive the correct size when you ask for the correct number.
The original Hot Wheels axles measure almost exactly 0.031" So Wire Gauge 13 is ideal for Hot Wheels wheels.
I hope this helps. :¬)
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Olá Leo.
Estes pequenos grânulos de vidro (pérola de vidro) são normalmente chamados de "missangas" e do tamanho usado aqui é tamanho 11. Eles são "diâmetro externo" aproximadamente 2mm eo buraco é de aproximadamente 0,7 milímetro "dentro de diâmetro". Tamanho 10 é um pouco maior. 2,3 milímetros od id x 0,8 m (aproximadamente). Você pode comprá-los de ebay ou on-line ou talvez a partir de lojas de artesanato em sua cidade. Se você preferir, você pode, por vezes, encontrar miçangas de metal sólido.
Os eixos de aço são feitos com aço "fio de música" de carbono, às vezes chamado de "cordas de piano". Novamente, você pode comprá-lo on-line ou possivelmente de uma loja local do passatempo, mas não uma loja de música, porque eles não terão os pedaços 1meter curtas. Por favor, não comprá-lo em um carretel! Os seus eixos deve ser reta, assim você só deve comprar peças retas, geralmente vendidos como aproximadamente um metro.
Verifique qual o tamanho de fio você pode comprar antes de chegar as contas, ou fazer as contas para a loja de arame.
O fio de música usada aqui, que é sempre medida de diâmetro polegadas, é de 0,032 "e 0,035", (aproximadamente 0,81 e 0,89 milímetros) o reconhece internacionalmente tamanhos para este fio são chamados de tamanhos "bitola do fio". E estes parecem ser tamanho 13 e 15. Sim, é confuso para mim também. sizes.com/materials/wire_music.htm
Mas se o seu fornecedor compreende os tamanhos "bitola do fio" corretamente, você receberá sempre o tamanho correto quando você perguntar para o número correto.
Os eixos Hot Wheels originais medir quase exatamente 0.031 "Então calibre do fio 13 é ideal para as rodas Hot Wheels.
Eu espero que isto ajude. : ¬)
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wordreet good explanation mate
Oh, I simply need some hydrochloric acid! Everyone has some of that sitting around.
Not terribly helpful :/
I'm not sure where you live but here in the USA hydrochloric acid is sold at most hardware stores and even at some grocery stores (depending on what season). In most cases it's as easy to get as milk.
what size are the beads?
0:57 Play the video at a speed of 0.25 and zoom to the rightmost container. You will see they are 11/0.