Where is the link to this Dutch Supplement PDF? On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Barry Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Personally I think the prices shown for these components are quite > reasonable. I am thankful to have discovered them. For me to make a brass > 'S' shaped crank from 1/8" material would probably take a couple of hours at > least, so $38 is a steal. Where I live machinists charge $80/hr plus > materials. Custom machine shops here won't look at a job under $500, so if > you can get a shaft for $45 I really believe it's a bargain. Incidentally, > I am not connected with any of these suppliers. > Barry > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Roy Trotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:31 AM > *Subject:* Re: [HG] Where Hardware Where!?!? > > Good luck having it made. Everyone I've spoken to puts it together from > pieces mostly gather from a hardware store. There's a placle locally called > "Fort Worth Bolt and Tool that sells . Cold steel rod, ball bearings and > stop collars. ( You can get a pretty clear Idea from the "Dutch Supplement" > PDF on www.hurdygurdy.com.) I used a rod of allthread for my first and the > usual nuts and washers: there is some shaping on the head end that probably > wouldnt be tried without a metal lathe. As the rod comes in 1 yard ( a > little shorter than a meter ) lentghts, I made up a half dozen blanks. That > lathe is not inaccesible and I don''t know what I'm going to do next > time.... > > Good luck either way. > > Roy Trotter > > On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 6:45 PM, Douwe Boschma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > While I am waiting for Nagy Balazs to start with the tekero I ordered I > > tried to channel my impatience into building a Symphony. I am having loads > > of fun with it because it actually starts to look like one and a really nice > > one too... But now I am getting to the hardware stage. > > > > I need an axel and wheel and the hardware bits and pieces belonging to > > that. > > > > Now I found two options in the internet.... > > > > Crap, but cheap and without a wheel: > > http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=hurdhdwe&Category_Code= > > > > Nice stuff but expensive: http://www.hurdygurdycrafters.com/parts.asp > > > > I don't speak French!: http://www.boisbuis.com/ > > > > Now the most important thing to me is the axel and hardware like flange > > and bearings. > > > > Does anyone have an address where I can have it made? > > > > Thanks!!! > > > > Douwe > > > > > > >
