OK, friends. Enjoying the discussion about shafts etc but one question comes to mind. Some gurdy makers are really big on having a removable wheel (for future repair, I suppose). It appears to me that the HurdyGurder crafters shaft (say that three times fast) and the shaft in the Dutch supplement would both lead to a fixed, non-removable wheel. Am I missing something, or is a removable wheel just not a major concern?
John -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roy Trotter Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 6:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HG] Where Hardware Where!?!? Oh thank you, I wans't finding the direct link and was dreading <click> here, now <click> here, etc. The book was originally in Dutch and the supplement is for completing that project.... but it is invaluable info for just about any gurdy. As for the question "What about Hurdy Gurdy Crafters?" The answer is "I don't know." Roy ----- Original Message ---- From: Douwe Boschma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:53:39 PM Subject: Re: [HG] Where Hardware Where!?!? 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]> <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/> <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 <http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=hurd hdwe&Category_Code=> &Product_Code=hurdhdwe&Category_Code= <http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=hurd hdwe&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
