http://www.hurdygurdy.com/info/dutch_supplement.pdf
From: Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:12:34 +0200 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HG] Where Hardware Where!?!? 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 <mailto:[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 <http://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=hurdh >>> dwe&Category_Code= >>> <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 >>> >>> >>
