zarguy
fully equipped rock polisher
Cedar City, Utah - rockhound heaven!
Member since December 2005
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Post by zarguy on Nov 24, 2019 23:58:06 GMT -5
ᎡᎵᏔᎻ Mike made the shaft for me quite a few years ago. I think it was under $100 shipped to me. Any good local machinist should be able to make you one. Lynn
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NRG
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NRG on Nov 28, 2019 22:45:47 GMT -5
ᎡᎵᏔᎻI made something similar a few years ago. Material was $60 online and the machinist needed $125 for his part.
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ᎡᎵᏔᎻ
having dreams about rocks
Member since November 2019
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Post by ᎡᎵᏔᎻ on Nov 30, 2019 11:56:16 GMT -5
I found a local machinist that sold me a threaded 6” on either side of a 1” x 36” round stock he made for $40.
Now I’m just look for a good Material to build the housing with. Would like to find some old Sintra signs but yet to locate any. So I’m looking for other options atm. If anyone knows a real good option that’s really cheap please let me know.
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NRG
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NRG on Nov 30, 2019 20:14:35 GMT -5
I hope one end is reverse thread. 🤪
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ᎡᎵᏔᎻ
having dreams about rocks
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Post by ᎡᎵᏔᎻ on Dec 1, 2019 0:20:48 GMT -5
They are both right hand threads but I plan to use 2 nuts against each other to lock it in or will that not work?
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Post by parfive on Dec 1, 2019 2:31:05 GMT -5
They are both right hand threads but I plan to use 2 nuts against each other to lock it in or will that not work? It’ll work just fine. In fact, it’s easier to tighten or loosen the whole shebang - one hand on each end/nut and whether you’re tightening or loosening the nuts, your hands always oppose each other. Try it, it’s an easy motion. And there’s no need to double nut. When you snug up the nuts hand tight, there’s enough compression against all the wheels and spacers to hold them firmly. They don’t come loose. Now, half the board’s gonna scream at me and tell you how unsafe this is. Whatever. This setup’s been grindin’ for thirteen years and counting . . .no prob. |
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ᎡᎵᏔᎻ
having dreams about rocks
Member since November 2019
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Post by ᎡᎵᏔᎻ on Dec 1, 2019 3:29:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the info
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NDK
Cave Dweller 
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Post by NDK on Dec 1, 2019 9:17:45 GMT -5
I found a local machinist that sold me a threaded 6” on either side of a 1” x 36” round stock he made for $40. Now I’m just look for a good Material to build the housing with. Would like to find some old Sintra signs but yet to locate any. So I’m looking for other options atm. If anyone knows a real good option that’s really cheap please let me know. I used plastic jugs from a bakery on my cabber, pix are gone from the build thread thanks to the Nazis at Photobucket & I haven't found time to repost them... But NRG did the same with water jugs on the unit he built for jeannie, which does still have pictures on their build thread in the homemade equipment section. |
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NRG
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by NRG on Dec 1, 2019 12:26:21 GMT -5
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