Re: shaft fasteners for RSG?

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Original poster: sparktron01-at-comcast-dot-net 

David

What you are describing I believe is a "Taper-Lock" (R) Bushing.  I've
help my dad (ex - Milright) remove dozens from shafts of busted machines
he brought home years ago.  Once you cinch that puppy down, you'll
shear the shaft before it comes loose...   :^D

<http://www.dodge-pt-dot-com/pdf/catalog/pt_components/bh_tlb_fb.pdf>http://www.dodge-pt-dot-com/pdf/catalog/pt_components/bh_tlb_fb.pdf

Regards

Dave Sharpe, TCBOR/HEAS
Chesterfield, VA. USA

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 > Original poster: "David Rieben"
 >
 > Hi all,
 >
 > I have started getting the urge to build a big coil again and
 > I was wanting to do everything right this time. In the past,
 > I simply used a bench grinder motor with the emory wheels
 > removed and replaced with a lexan disc(s). I used the ex-
 > isting emory wheel arbor to secure the lexan disc but I
 > want to use better hardware this time around. I've noticed
 > that most of the professional built RSGs have a sleeve or
 > bushing cylinder that appears to go over the shaft with
 > set screws to secure it to the shaft and about 4 set screws
 > that secure the disc to the sleeve bushing. Home Depot
 > and Lowes don't carry anything like this and I was won-
 > dering where to get this type of shaft hardware (McMaster-
 > Carr, I assume) and what name would it be listed under?
 > I know that you can get G-10 sheets at McMaster-Carr
 > also, but I found that I could also get G-10 at one of my
 > local plastic suppliers for about 60% of McMaster-Carr's
 > price.
 >
 > Thanks,
 > David
 >
 >