Building the bubble headed booby
Wheels and axles
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For stregnth I decided to cast my wheels in resin.

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Heres some mock up 4 by 2 wheels made from
ABS pipe and plexi discs.

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I used a 2 part urethane resin that sets
in about 6 minutes.

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Axles I made out of 1/2" aluminum.

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The wheels in.

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Heres three of the four molds my friend
Mark showed me how to make. These are out
of silicone.

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Cool, a butt load of wheels.

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Priming the wheels.

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