paper steering wheel

**darwoz** · #1 11-01-2010, 03:10 AM

Hi

I'm first time on that forum so welcome everyone.
My english's not so good but i hope so that enought to
understand me.

I'm going to build model of the car Renault type-K from
1902.
I have problem with steering wheel. I don't have idea how
i should to make that one using just paper. For me just paper
plate it's not enougt I want something 3D looks like real.
Do you know any tips to do that to do
any solid looks like torus ? The car will be in 1:12 scale.
I don't want to use any small plastic pipe to do that just paper and glue.

Thanks for any answares
Darek

**airdave** · #2 11-01-2010, 12:33 PM

1/12 should be big enough to offer you with a number of options.
Even the smallest of steering wheels would give a disc of about 1" at 1/12th.
A 1902 automobile probably had a 16"/18" steering wheel?

one idea, would be the same method as some use for tires/wheels...
laminate card or cardstock to the desired thickness.
(you could laminate discs and cut out the necessary center areas or precut the layers inside and out before lamination)
then cut, sand and file the lamination into a rounded shape.

outer sanding would be easy, even with a drill or rotating sanding method.

inside shaping would be a little trickier, but patience would net results.

white/pva glues provide strength and rigidity, can be sanded and shaped and can provide you with a smooth almost glossy finish.
(coat your parts before or during and definately after)

**Foxbat** · #3 11-05-2010, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darwoz

...
I don't want to use any small plastic pipe to do that just paper and glue...

Hi Darek!

IMO, you can make an exception for the steering wheel and use isolation from cabels, it will look much better and will save you a lot of time and "emotions" :D

I used isolation for my Delorean

http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/attachm...hmentid=233997

http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/attachm...hmentid=233998

Sergey

**imcold** · #4 11-05-2010, 04:58 AM

Try rolling a paper tube around a thin wire, moisten it a bit and then bend it into a circle.

**KieferRhys** · #5 11-05-2010, 05:12 AM

A simple tube, bent into a ring, will probably kink visibly. What I would suggest is you build a former of the shape you want, and build up the tube effect by spiralling a strip of paper around it, in this manner:
Saturn V Launch Escape System
(I hope the link works, it's the first one I've posted)

**Tapcho** · #6 11-05-2010, 05:47 AM

The link Kiefer posted offers tutorial in which you take a piece of wire, roll a thin paper strip spirally around it, moisten the paper spiral couple of times with dilluted PVA glue (with the wire inside). Then let it dry thoroughly, take the wire away, cut to desired lenght, moisten the tube inside with glue (with medical syringe and thin needle), bend it to a ring shape over a tube or stick of your choice and glue the ends together. Download the tutorial of the ring here, it has many usefull tips.

**airdave** · #7 11-05-2010, 07:25 AM

Kiefer's post does sound interesting...I will be taking a look at that!

and just to clarify, Foxbat's post confused me at first...
until I figured out what he had meant to say.
He used a length of wire "insulation".
Obviously he removed the plastic tube wrapping from some electrical wire and formed it into a circle.

**Foxbat** · #8 11-05-2010, 11:47 AM

yes, Dave, you're right :D insulation is correct (el.)
my English is not so good, sorry
first I should check the word in dictionary...

P.S. for me "insulation" sounds like... mmmm.... taking some medicines... I know, it's weird...:D

**darwoz** · #9 11-06-2010, 01:42 AM

thanks a many for all answers! Sorry but last two days I havn't had time to visit that forum. Tomorrow I will back to discussion.

Cheers
Darek

**Modeller** · #10 11-06-2010, 02:24 AM

darwoz
If You've got soldering iron it can be done like that.

Optionally-