Recent content by vgb14

Thanks for your input, guys. Wheel diameter settings are spot on, though I am going by the OEM wheel specs as I do not have the caliper. Perhaps I should get one. I also tried with a couple of different rims, so I doubt that it is an issue with the rim. I'm glad to hear that a balanced wheel...

I have a Snap-On WB200 Wheel Balancer and I am having a problem calibrating it. The manual says to first fine balance a wheel, and then attach a 4 oz. weight to the outer rim and spin the wheel. It says the inner reading should then be 0 or 0.25 oz and the outer should be 3.75 or 4.00. I am...

I use the same reasoning - heck I'm even doing my own alignments now for the same reason, though that takes me more time than the balancing does. I'm willing to trade in the sweat and hard work in exchange for not driving my car to a shop and needing to take a bus back and forth, waiting...

Thanks, Indy. I agree with everything you said. It took me a little while to get the hang of it, but I understand the machine very well now. The portability is what makes it great for me too. I can easily lift this thing and move it, unlike some of the heavy automatic spin units out there...

Oh, thanks rlitman. I actually have the spring. I think someone just stored the cone in there and it must have sat for years that way. Now that I removed it, I have 3 cones, but unfortunately only one pressure drum. I got the balancer dirt cheap, I guess because of the stuck cone and also...

Just to update this, I finally was able to get the cone loose. I am really impressed with the crc freeze-off. I put the balancer on its side so that the freeze-off could fall between the shaft and the cone by gravity. After a day, I was able to loosen it using a harbor-freight oil filter...

Well, I can't get that cone loose - it's really rusted in there. Does anyone have any creative ideas for how I might remove it without damaging anything? I've been spraying it with PB Blaster, and now I'm trying CRC freeze-off. Here's a picture I found of how it should look without the cone.

I got an 8.5v ac transformer and it powers up fine:thumbup:. Then I realized that it looks like I have the 3rd missing cone, but it's stuck in the shaft housing (see pic.) - I'm pretty sure that's a cone - maybe you can confirm that it should be hollow in there. I tried, but I cannot remove it...

Wow - thanks very much for the info. Fabricating a drum is a good idea I didn't think of, though it would be nice to find the original part. I'm fortunate that the drum I have fits my current wheels, but I do work on other people's cars now and then. Of course, it would be nice to find a...

I'll see if snap-on will sell me the smaller drum and I'll keep an eye on eBay. I'd be interested in seeing the amperage rating of the transformer. I have my eye on an 8.5 v AC 1.35 amp adapter online which I think should work, assuming 1.35 A is enough. Btw, what if the wheels don't have a...

Thanks for the tidbit, rlitman. Hopefully, it powers up. Btw, it looks like I'm missing the smaller pressure drum and one cone, but the large pressure drum and one of the cones fits my wheels, so I'm okay for now, though I'd like to find the missing pieces at some point. I wonder how useful...

I acquired a Snap-on wb200 wheel balancer, but it does not have the transformer. Does anyone know the specs (volts, amps) of the transformer? I appreciate anyone helping me out with this.