[ARC5] Looking for source of mechanical part

Christopher Bowne aj1g at sbcglobal.net
Sat Nov 28 15:09:33 EST 2020


Well there’s alway the option to build the 1/8 inch shaft out with electrical tape!

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> On Nov 28, 2020, at 14:28, JAMES FALLS <radio-tuber at att.net> wrote:
> 
> Now, that’s slick, Ken! I have a roller inductor out of a TBW that has an 1/8” shaft. I’ve saved it for years hoping to make another T-network tuner for the shack!
> 
> Jim Falls K6FWT 
> 
>>> On Nov 28, 2020, at 10:59, Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On 28 Nov 2020 at 13:52, Jack Antonio wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm looking for some shaft coupler adapters, that will
>>> let me connect a 1/8" diameter shaft to a 1/4" shaft.
>>> 
>>> My online searches have only found adapters for larger
>>> shaft sizes than this. Maybe I'm not entering the right
>>> search terms.
>>> 
>>> Anyone know of a source for these?
>>> 
>>> Also would be nice to find a 3/8" to 1/4" adapter
>>> as well.
>>> 
>>> I have a few 1/4" to 1/4" couplers, and could
>>> probably kludge up something, but would like to
>>> do it the right way.
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Jack Antonio
>> 
>> The ID of 1/4" copper tubing is almost exactly 1/8".
>> 
>> I have used a short piece of 1/4" copper tubing to "bush in" such a coupling.
>> 
>> Ken W7EKB
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