It is BL00DY ridiculous

**Bob Willson** · 5th October 2006, 03:45 PM

It is BL00DY ridiculous that I cannot find one of these anywhere in Brisbane or even Australia come to that.
I went into CBC bearings and they told me that "Oh yes, we sell those." What they actually sold was the bearing blocks at about $50 each. I would then have to make a shaft for it (that will still need threading) and also buy a pulley to fit to it .. so an all up cost of about $250. Yeah right, I'll have a dozen please. NOT!! :mad:
I also tried many shops hereabouts, including Hare and Forbes and other tool places. No joy.
Does any forun member have any knowledge of where in Australia I might buy one of these power transmission shafts for a reasonable price?

PS I know that Carbatec sell one of these (p 56 current catalogue) but that isn't the design I am looking for.

**David L** · 5th October 2006, 04:06 PM

If only I had known. I sold one similar a couple of month back for $15.
Not mutch help now.

David

**Bob Willson** · 5th October 2006, 05:00 PM

Grr snarl, much gnashing of teeth.

Where did you buy it from?

**Skew ChiDAMN!!** · 5th October 2006, 05:15 PM

I gather Lee Valley won't sell overseas?

**Bob Willson** · 5th October 2006, 05:19 PM

They will, but see this.

**Stuart** · 5th October 2006, 05:37 PM

'tis amazing. I just spoke with Hare & Forbes - they don't carry it, and thought it would be more of a one-off job :eek: I have a couple sitting in my shed as well, as I'm sure many do.

It is, after all, just a threaded shaft with a couple of bearings in housings slipped on and kept in position with collars, but why you can't buy one - bloody strange!!

Will keep lookin' around - see what I can find!

**silentC** · 5th October 2006, 05:42 PM

I'm still kicking myself because I saw one at the tip attached to a hardwood plank but was in a hurry and left it behind. Went back the next day and it was gone.

**Bob Willson** · 5th October 2006, 06:36 PM

Thanks Stuart. Ummm .... I don't 'spose you wanna sell one of your old ones do you?

**Auld Bassoon** · 5th October 2006, 06:51 PM

Hi Bob,

Why not get a length of aluminium or steel bar, say 18 or 19mm dia from your local supplier, and a couple of bearing blocks. You can use heavy duty ones, or find a kart spares supplier and buy a pair of kart rear axle bearings (see here post #1) and make some wooded support cradles. Or you could do as I did for my drum sander, and buy a kart axle which is already keyed.

If all else fails, swallow the $30 or so bucks for shipping and get the LV jobbie

**Bob Willson** · 5th October 2006, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

Hi Bob,

Why not get a length of aluminium or steel bar, say 18 or 19mm dia from your local supplier, and a couple of bearing blocks. You can use heavy duty ones, or find a kart spares supplier and buy a pair of kart rear axle bearings (see here post #1) and make some wooded support cradles. Or you could do as I did for my drum sander, and buy a kart axle which is already keyed.

If all else fails, swallow the $30 or so bucks for shipping and get the LV jobbie

That is STILL $140 odd dollars for two bearings and a shaft. A little bit too expensive for what you are getting methinks. I was expecting to pay about $40 - $50 TOPS!!

**JDarvall** · 5th October 2006, 07:35 PM

I've got bits and pieces of shafts and blocks that your welcome to have but I doubt it'll be what your after......what shaft diameter your going for ?

Your definetly going for the sealed bearing ones eh ? .....those brass bush ones are a waste of time. The grit from wheel dressing gets in them and makes the shaft run a little loose which transmits to the stone and your blade.

You know there is an alternative. Go to a tender centre or someplace where you can buy second hand grinder whose motors burn't out or whatever.....their double mandrel. You put your pulley on one of the mandrels and use the other to hold your wheel.

To get two wheels going you can get an extention bar going that sits on one of the threads simultaneously binding the pulley on....stick the second grinding wheel on the extention.

(OR...forget it, and save space and time and money by buying a big grinder from supercheap for $50....bear the bright yellow colours.....and learn to grind near 3000rpm )...oppps, won't get a response now.

**dai sensei** · 5th October 2006, 07:45 PM

What about these here

**Toolin Around** · 5th October 2006, 08:10 PM

You won't have much luck finding the mandrel anywhere in Aus. They're not that easy to find anywhere actually (tried looking before). I don't really need another one but I'm going to splurge and buy one anyways from Lee Valley and put it away just incase they decide not to carry them anymore.

**Chris Parks** · 5th October 2006, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

Hi Bob,

Why not get a length of aluminium or steel bar, say 18 or 19mm dia from your local supplier, and a couple of bearing blocks. You can use heavy duty ones, or find a kart spares supplier and buy a pair of kart rear axle bearings (see here post #1) and make some wooded support cradles. Or you could do as I did for my drum sander, and buy a kart axle which is already keyed.

If all else fails, swallow the $30 or so bucks for shipping and get the LV jobbie

The smallest axle karts run is 25mm.

**journeyman Mick** · 6th October 2006, 12:57 AM

Bob,
I've got a shaft with pulley that ran a saw blade if you're interested. It's only single sided though, and it's 16mm from memory. Will try to dig it up next week, along with other stuff I want to sell off (trying to make some room).

Mick

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