how do I shave no schools?

[Cameron Conn]

how do I shave no schools?
or who can I send them too to shave

[Ramón Königshausen]

Have a look at that topic: Lathing Wheels

rmn

[Steve Collins]

Don't shave them. All you would be doing would be to remove the radius. That's a very small amount of urethane, but very helpful at the moments when you lose traction and need to scrub or control a slide. No-Skools are not like Avalons where the thin lip can sometimes be a liability. Only one person has ever given me a good reason for taking off the radius: Michael Dong. He wanted the wheels to be lighter. That was it. Not that I want to contradict Mr. Dong, as if I could, but my feeling is that the radius is a useful thing. Just my humble opinion, of course.

If you do want to shave them, place them in a lathe and use a very sharp knife. Press the blade into the wheel perpendicular to the wheel surface so the lathe doesn't try to snatch the blade away. You can also use a file or sandpaper but in that case you must wear a good dusk mask or respirator. I've also had good success lathing things in my drill press. Mount the wheel on a bolt with the necessary washers and nuts to hold it tight and place the bolt in the drill chuck.

[Ramón Königshausen]

Is urethane poisonous?

rmn

[Steve Collins]

Yes, "free" urethane is very toxic. One should take every precaution possible so as to not breath the dust or fumes when shaving urethane.

[Ramón Königshausen]

oops....I must be more careful when I trimm some wheels next time.

rmn