Re: Another RSG Question

["Brian" <ka1bbg1-at-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Tom, They have the shaft adapters you talk about at woodworkers warehouse
for less than $6.00 and my store carries both 1/2 in. and 5/8 in. cul brian
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Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Another RSG Question


> Original poster: "Tom Russell" <tjruss-at-mindspring-dot-com>
>
> Years ago, I used to see in various catalogues, spindle adaptors for 1/2
> inch or 5/8 inch  motor shafts. These would slide over the motor shaft
> itself, tighten to the shaft with one or two set screws, and the other end
> had a bolt and nut for single hole mounting of the desired appliance. One
> could purchase one or two of them and adapt a standard single or dual
shaft
> motor  of various speeds to facilitate the use of rotary wire brushes,
> buffing wheels, grinding wheels, ect. for use in the home or commercial
> shop. If you had an old electric moter laying around, it was easily given
to
> that type of use for less money than a commercially built unit.
> As I remember at the time, there were readily available in the Sears or
> Wards catalogues, or in larger hardware stores......... I would be very
> surprised if they were not still available.......
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> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 5:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Another RSG Question
>
>
> > Original poster: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
> >
> > Hi Adam,
> >
> > I just use a 1/2 drill chuck. ;-)
> >
> > http://hot-streamer-dot-com/TeslaCoils/MyCoils/SmallCoil/small_gap1.jpg
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > At 02:59 PM 11/10/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> > >My smaller motor has a 1/4" shaft, so I simply used my
> > >3/8" drill chuck to attach my RSG rotor. My new motor
> > >has a 1/2" shaft with a flat side, that I need to
> > >connect my large rotor to. I noticed most people seem
> > >to have custom hubs machined for attaching their
> > >rotors. I've looked all through mcaster-dot-com and am
> > >sure they have something I can use, if I only know
> > >what it's called. Has anyone managed to find a premade
> > >hub that they could use?
> > >
> > >thanks
> > >
> > >Adam
> > >
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