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General Tools

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Bench Vise

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Bench vise
Uses
Holding block.
Safety
Adult supervision

Coping saw

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Coping saw
Uses
Cutting block.
Safety
Adult supervision

Scroll saw

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Scroll saw
Uses
Cutting block.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses

Band Saw

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Scroll saw
Uses
Cutting block.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses

Belt Sander

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Belt sander
Uses
Sanding and squaring block.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses

Hand Drill

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Battery hand drill
Uses
Axle holes, weight holes, wheel sanding, axle polishing.
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses

Drill press

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Drill press
Uses
Axle holes, weight holes, wheel sanding, axle groove cutting.
Safety
Adult use, safety glasses

Specialty Tools

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Axle hole tool

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axle hole drilling tool
Uses
Drilling accurate axle holes and pilot holes for axle slots without a drill press (U.S. Patent 6,904,694).[1]
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses

Axle insertion tool

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Axle insertion tool
Uses
Axle insertion without hammer[2]
Safety
Adult supervision

Axle Press

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Axle press
Uses
Axle straightening and beveling/tapering (U.S. Patent Application 20060090536).[3]
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses

Wheel bore polishing tool

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Wheel bore polishing tool
Uses
Polishing hub bore[4]
Safety
Adult supervision

Hub tool

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Hub tool
hub tool closeup
Uses
Hub reaming, squaring and coning (U.S. Patent 6,969,312).[5]
Safety
Adult supervision

Wheel mandrel

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Centering wheel mandrel
Uses
Wheel sanding and polishing (U.S. Patent Application 20050110224).
Safety
Adult supervision, safety glasses

Wheelshaver

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Wheel shaving tool
Wheel shaving tool closeup
Uses
Wheel surface and side treatment.[6]
Safety
Adult supervision

Outer hub shaver

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Hub shaving tool
Uses
Flattening outer hub.[7]
Safety
Adult supervision

Wheel balancing tool

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Wheel balancing tool
Uses
Static balancing wheels.[8]
Safety
Adult supervision

Commercial Tools

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Lathe

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CNC lathe
Uses
Wheel and axle modifications.

Band saw

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Band saw
Uses
Body cutout.
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