What about HurdyGurdyCrafters? I've only heard good things about them...
On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 9:37 PM, Douwe Boschma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know of a webshop and suggestion of the bits and pieces they > usually order or would order? (shaft/ rod, bearings, flange etc.) The local > hardware store is not really an inspiring place, not even to buy tools so an > online address would be really great. > > Thanks, > > Douwe > > > ------------------------------ > *From: *Roy Trotter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Reply-To: *<[email protected]> > *Date: *Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:31:15 -0500 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *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= > <http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=hurdhdwe&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 > > > > >
