You appear to be missing something. The shaft is threaded for 1/2 about 2 in from the pointy end. If I remember correctly this is for a nut to hold the wheel in. I have also used a threaded insert and run the threads far enough to screw the wheel down. I'd rather do it that way. You may have to take the wheel off af ew times initially and you can develop a serious hatred for that nut. One of those pen-sized telescoping magnets could be your best friend. ( I am fairly sure that there are only a limited supply of words, and we have nearly used up the four letter ones, etc,etc )
Later, Roy T. ----- Original Message ---- From: John Tappan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:53:38 AM Subject: RE: [HG] Where Hardware Where!?!? Re: [HG] Where Hardware Where!?!? <!-- _filtered {font-family:Tahoma;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} _filtered {font-family:Verdana;panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial;color:navy;} _filtered {margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {} --> 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]:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roy Trotter Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 6:22PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HG] Where HardwareWhere!?!? Ohthank 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 thatproject.... 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: Augustode Ornellas Abreu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:12:34+0200 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [HG] Where HardwareWhere!?!? 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 theprices shown for these components are quite reasonable. I am thankful tohave discovered them. For me to make a brass 'S' shaped crank from1/8" material would probably take a couple of hours at least, so $38 is asteal. Where I live machinists charge $80/hr plus materials. Custommachine shops here won't look at a job under $500, so if you can get a shaftfor $45 I really believe it's a bargain. Incidentally, I am not connectedwith any of these suppliers. Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: Roy Trotter <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:31AM Subject: Re: [HG] Where HardwareWhere!?!? Good luck having it made. Everyone I've spoken to puts it together from piecesmostly gather from a hardware store. There's a placle locally called "FortWorth Bolt and Tool that sells . Cold steel rod, ball bearings and stopcollars. ( You can get a pretty clear Idea from the "DutchSupplement" PDF on www.hurdygurdy.com<http://www.hurdygurdy.com/>.) I used a rod of allthread for my first and the usual nuts and washers: thereis some shaping on the head end that probably wouldnt be tried without a metallathe. As the rod comes in 1 yard ( a little shorter than a meter ) lentghts, Imade up a half dozen blanks. That lathe is not inaccesible and I don''t knowwhat 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: Hieveryone, While I am waiting for Nagy Balazs to start with the tekero I ordered I triedto channel my impatience into building a Symphony. I am having loads of funwith it because it actually starts to look like one and a really nice onetoo... 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=> 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 andbearings. Does anyone have an address where I can have it made? Thanks!!! Douwe
