Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
> for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
> between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
> drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
> standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
> me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
> Thanks,
> Jim, K6JMG
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Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
Thanks,
Jim
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In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in
36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
Thanks,
Jim, K6JMG
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6mm is very close to 1/4". American hardware stores should have steel
or aluminum rod in that diameter. Hobby shops might have aluminum,
brass or carbon fiber.
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> Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
> Thanks,
> Jim
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> In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in
> 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
>> for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
>> between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
>> drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
>> standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
>> me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
>> Thanks,
>> Jim, K6JMG
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> Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
> Thanks,
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> In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel > rods in 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com > <mailto:buto...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can
> be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and
> adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors
> have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless
> stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one
> resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping
> for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
> Thanks,
> Jim, K6JMG
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I have tired Lowe's, Home Depot, Orchard Supply, True Value, and now ACE
with no success. I just don't think I am going to find 6mm in a retail
outlet.
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In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in
36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
Thanks,
Jim, K6JMG
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Al, I have 1/4" in both steel and aluminum. If I only had to make something
fit on the ends I would use that and just chuck it up in the drill press and
hit it with some emery cloth to take it down to size. Unfortunately, with
pillow blocks, it has to slide all the way through.
Before this is over I may end up using 1/4" and make a 6mm to 1/4" coupler
to attach to the motor and drill out the hubs on the wheels. I have found
some really nice 6mm ball bear pillow blocks that I would like to use but
can always fall back on Delrin if I have to fabrication it myself.
Overall, I sure wish the motors were not metric.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG
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6mm is very close to 1/4". American hardware stores should have steel or
aluminum rod in that diameter. Hobby shops might have aluminum, brass or
carbon fiber.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Butokim <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
> Thanks,
> Jim
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> In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel > rods in 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be >> used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding >> pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm >> shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both >> are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one resource that has >> 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping for a little piece of
steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
Yeah, me too but they don't have any metric rod...at least none I can find.
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Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
Thanks,
Jim
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In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in
36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
Thanks,
Jim, K6JMG
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> I have the same metric issue with my nuts and rods :-)
> Usually I solve it buying at http://www.mcmaster.com > <http://www.mcmaster.com/>
> Corebotswww.corebots.net > On 20-Jun-12 2:04 PM, Butokim wrote:
>> Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
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>> *To:* hbrobotics@googlegroups.com
>> *Subject:* Re: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
>> In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel >> rods in 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
>> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com >> <mailto:buto...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that
>> can be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and
>> adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors
>> have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless
>> stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one
>> resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping
>> for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
>> Thanks,
>> Jim, K6JMG
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Yeah, me too but they don't have any metric rod...at least none I can find.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG
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I have the same metric issue with my nuts and rods :-)
Usually I solve it buying at http://www.mcmaster.com<http://www.mcmaster.com/>
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In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com<mailto:buto...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
Thanks,
Jim, K6JMG
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Thank You Austin. I didn't scroll down far enough. I ordered a piece. I
hope they don't stick it to me on the shipping. They don't tell you what
the shipping is until some later date.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG
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> I have the same metric issue with my nuts and rods :-) Usually I solve > it buying at http://www.mcmaster.com <http://www.mcmaster.com/> > Corebotswww.corebots.net On 20-Jun-12 2:04 PM, Butokim wrote:
>> Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
>> In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel >> rods in 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
>> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com >> <mailto:buto...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that
>> can be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and
>> adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors
>> have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless
>> stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one
>> resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping
>> for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
>> Thanks,
>> Jim, K6JMG
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That went through my mind too. The only reason I am sorta stuck on the 6mm
is because the pillow blocks I found are 6mm. I realize there are a million
pillow blocks out there.
IO may have solved the problem. Austin showed me here to find 6mm aluminum
on McMaster's site. I wasn't looking far enough down their list.
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Why not use pillow blocks that are 1/4" and just cut down the end to 6mm to
fit the hubs?
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Yeah, me too but they don't have any metric rod...at least none I can find.
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Metric??? That would just be way too easy. :-) I will try Ace.
Thanks,
Jim
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In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in
36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
Thanks,
Jim, K6JMG
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McMaster Carr had been good for us on the specialty items. MSC is another one and I think their shipping is cheaper, Tim remembers better than me.
Sorry to miss the SIG tonight and the BIG general mtg next week. I'm in Atlanta taking about robotics and engineering to career guidance counselors and next week to industry folks at a women engineers conference on Columbus OH, city of our alma mater
From: Butokim <butokim@gmail.com> To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, Jun 20, 2012 22:36:11 GMT+00:00 Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
That went through my mind too. The only reason I am
sorta stuck on the 6mm is because the pillow blocks I found are 6mm.
I realize there are a million pillow blocks out there.
IO may have solved the problem. Austin showed me here to
find 6mm aluminum on McMaster's site. I wasn't looking far enough down
their list.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG D.B. Cooper, you have a
message.
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Maddox.Robert Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 3:22 PM To:
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material supplier
Why
not use pillow blocks that are 1/4” and just cut down the end to 6mm to fit the
hubs?
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Butokim Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 3:02 PM To:
hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft
material supplier
Yeah, me
too but they don't have any metric rod...at least none I can
find.
6mm is very close to 1/4". American hardware stores should have steel or
aluminum rod in that diameter. Hobby shops might have aluminum, brass or
carbon fiber.
With a strong and tightly adjusted lathe, you might be able to hold press fit tolerances, if you cut and measure and then cut. Repeat Repeat Repeat The final cut would be just a few thousands of an inch.
When I had such tools in my machine shop, we would still buy precision shafting from Motion Industries on 2705 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara 408-727-6408
I haven't bought from them recently, but we never paid to have them bring in an item, if it was out of stock, unless we wanted shipment by air.
If Motion is less cooperative, I would ask the Tech Shop where they recommend that you buy materials, as most of their members are individuals, like most of the club members.
Regards,
Chuck
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Sent: Wed, June 20, 2012 5:03:18 PM
Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
Could probably turn down the end(s) from .25" to .2362".
6mm is very close to 1/4". American hardware stores should have steel or
aluminum rod in that diameter. Hobby shops might have aluminum, brass or
carbon fiber.
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With a strong and tightly adjusted lathe, you might be able to hold press fit tolerances, if you cut and measure and then cut. Repeat Repeat Repeat The final cut would be just a few thousands of an inch.
When I had such tools in my machine shop, we would still buy precision shafting from Motion Industries on 2705 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara 408-727-6408
I haven't bought from them recently, but we never paid to have them bring in an item, if it was out of stock, unless we wanted shipment by air.
If Motion is less cooperative, I would ask the Tech Shop where they recommend that you buy materials, as most of their members are individuals, like most of the club members.
Regards,
Chuck
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Sent: Wed, June 20, 2012 5:03:18 PM
Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
Could probably turn down the end(s) from .25" to .2362".
6mm is very close to 1/4". American hardware stores should have steel or
aluminum rod in that diameter. Hobby shops might have aluminum, brass or
carbon fiber.
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Ok, Guys, After all my bitching about shipping costs, the rod I order from
McMaster-Carr is shipping and they only charged my $5.95 to ship it...VERY
pleasant surprise.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 5:11 PM
To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
G'Day All,
With a strong and tightly adjusted lathe, you might be able to hold press
fit tolerances, if you cut and measure and then cut. Repeat Repeat Repeat
The final cut would be just a few thousands of an inch.
When I had such tools in my machine shop, we would still buy precision
shafting from Motion Industries on 2705 Lafayette Street, Santa Clara
408-727-6408
I haven't bought from them recently, but we never paid to have them bring in
an item, if it was out of stock, unless we wanted shipment by air.
If Motion is less cooperative, I would ask the Tech Shop where they
recommend that you buy materials, as most of their members are individuals,
like most of the club members.
Regards,
Chuck
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From: Alan Marconett <KM...@sbcglobal.net>
To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wed, June 20, 2012 5:03:18 PM
Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
Could probably turn down the end(s) from .25" to .2362".
6mm is very close to 1/4". American hardware stores should have steel or
aluminum rod in that diameter. Hobby shops might have aluminum, brass or
carbon fiber.
I was going to say Orchard Supply, since this is where I use to get most of my robot parts. Anything will do for a robot part and they had a lot of 'anything', in your case, I would expect that if you can find a metric bolt, that might solve your problem.
Cesar
________________________________ From: Butokim <buto...@gmail.com> To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:55 PM Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
I have tired Lowe's, Home Depot, Orchard Supply, True Value, and now ACE with no success. I just don't think I am going to find 6mm in a retail outlet.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG D.B. Cooper, you have a message.
________________________________ From: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com [mailto:hbrobotics@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of blackstag Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:36 PM To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
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Thanks, Cesar. I have ordered a piece of 6mm rod from McMaster-Carr. I
have an OSH right up the street and it is a very nice store. Just once I
would like to go in there looking for something that I intend to use for its
original purpose. I am always looking for something that I can repurpose
from my current project.
Jim
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Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:41 AM
To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
Hi Jim:
I was going to say Orchard Supply, since this is where I use to get most of
my robot parts. Anything will do for a robot part and they had a lot of
'anything', in your case, I would expect that if you can find a metric bolt,
that might solve your problem.
Cesar
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From: Butokim <buto...@gmail.com>
To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:55 PM
Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
I have tired Lowe's, Home Depot, Orchard Supply, True Value, and now ACE
with no success. I just don't think I am going to find 6mm in a retail
outlet.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG D.B. Cooper, you have a message.
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From: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com [mailto:hbrobotics@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of blackstag
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:36 PM
To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in
36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
> for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
> between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
> drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
> standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
> me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
> Thanks,
> Jim, K6JMG
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Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
Thanks,
Jim, K6JMG
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On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Butokim <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ** Never thought of that. Great idea. I will try that next time I run
> into this kind of problem.
> Jim, K6JMG
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> David Cotterill-Drew <robosh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Always get mine on Ebay...
>> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be
>>> used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows
>>> blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can
>>> find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive
>>> my my standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to
>>> rape me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2
>>> pound.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jim, K6JMG
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Even though I had a piece ordered I thought I would take a look at EBay for
future reference. I didn't have much luck on EBay either. Trying to find
plain old steel rod, not stainless, not chrome plated, not hardened and not
$20 per foot, and not in some faraway land is quite a chore. But, what I
did find, that would have worked just fine, are inexpensive screwdrivers
with 6mm shafts. Typically, only the tips of screwdrivers are hardened so
one could easily cut a chunk out of the middle of these tools and have the
6mm shaft.
Thanks for the tip. In the long run it worked out great.
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Always get mine on Ebay...
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used
for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks
between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm
drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my
standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape
me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
I forgot to mention one more thing, I keep forgetting more and more now days. I just bought some 5mm shafts for my bot. The bearings from the hobby shop, come as 5mm ID, such as from http://www.buytraxxas.com. The 5mm shaft hold my spur gears with the 5mm bearings. For the input drive shafts, I'm using 1/4" solid aluminum and I'm using something like a pillow block but not a pillow block. The bearing holder that I'm using I bought from OSH sometime ago. They are 'eye bolts' with a steel bearing in the middle. I use this since I can easily align the shafts without mechanical stress. Where did I find the 5mm shafts? Easy, at Joann Fabrics. They are knitting needles, and come in metric sizes( including 6mm), solid aluminum or plastic. Here is a chart of the sizes:http://www.yarnfwd.com/main/needleconv.html
Cesar
________________________________ From: Butokim <buto...@gmail.com> To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:37 PM Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
Thanks, Cesar. I have ordered a piece of 6mm rod from McMaster-Carr. I have an OSH right up the street and it is a very nice store. Just once I would like to go in there looking for something that I intend to use for its original purpose. I am always looking for something that I can repurpose from my current project.
Jim
________________________________ From: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com [mailto:hbrobotics@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of robotMaker Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:41 AM To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
Hi Jim:
I was going to say Orchard Supply, since this is where I use to get most of my robot parts. Anything will do for a robot part and they had a lot of 'anything', in your case, I would expect that if you can find a metric bolt, that might solve your problem.
Cesar
________________________________ From: Butokim <buto...@gmail.com> To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:55 PM Subject: RE: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
I have tired Lowe's, Home Depot, Orchard Supply, True Value, and now ACE with no success. I just don't think I am going to find 6mm in a retail outlet.
James M. Geidl, K6JMG D.B. Cooper, you have a message.
________________________________ From: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com [mailto:hbrobotics@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of blackstag Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:36 PM To: hbrobotics@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [HBRobotics] 6mm shaft material supplier
In Texas I grab it from ace hardware generally cheap for tool steel rods in 36" lengths around 6 dollars here.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 3:10 PM, jgeidl <buto...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone have a resource for 6mm steel or aluminum rod that can be used for motor shafts? I am taking everyone's advice and adding pillows blocks between my motors and wheels. The motors have 6mm shafts. I can find 6mm drill stock and 6mm stainless stock but both are pretty expensive my my standards. I found one resource that has 6mm steell but they want to rape me on shipping for a little piece of steel that can't weight over 1/2 pound.
> >Thanks, > >Jim,
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> I forgot to mention one more thing, I keep forgetting more and more > now days. I just bought some 5mm shafts for my bot. The bearings from > the hobby shop, come as 5mm ID, such as from > http://www.buytraxxas.com. The 5mm shaft hold my spur gears with the > 5mm bearings. For the input drive shafts, I'm using 1/4" solid > aluminum and I'm using something like a pillow block but not a pillow > block. The bearing holder that I'm using I bought from OSH sometime > ago. They are 'eye bolts' with a steel bearing in the middle. I use > this since I can easily align the shafts without mechanical stress. > Where did I find the 5mm shafts? Easy, at Joann Fabrics. They are > knitting needles, and come in metric sizes( including 6mm), solid > aluminum or plastic. Here is a chart of the sizes:
> http://www.yarnfwd.com/main/needleconv.html
