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feix62k

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Joined: 30/07/2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 36
Posted: 09:27am 12 Aug 2008
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hi im new to your site just picked up a couple of f@p moters and downloaded some stuff from the backshed question how do you mount the blades on standard f and p shafts?
dont the days seem lank and long when nothing gos right and everthing gos wrong
 
Gizmo

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Joined: 05/06/2004
Location: Australia
Posts: 5117
Posted: 12:15pm 12 Aug 2008
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Hi feix62k

A few years ago I was selling some lasercut steel splines for the F&P shaft, but they were costing more to make than I was selling them for. Recently I've been playing around with some plates cut on a waterjet, a nicer finish than the laser cut parts. Will let everyone know in a few weeks if I will be selling them.

Trev does sell a aluminum spline, very strong.
http://www.thebackshed.com/FoundryAndFibreglass

Other options are to weld a plate to the shaft ( but this means filing down the ridge half way down so the shaft can slide out of the two bearings from one end ), taperlocks, or use a Toyota ( Toyota Corolla 1967 to 1974 KE3 ) drive shaft spline with a couple of grub screws. Use the forum search for "toyota".

Glenn
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Gill

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Joined: 11/11/2006
Location: Australia
Posts: 669
Posted: 12:30pm 12 Aug 2008
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G'day feix62k,
I made a prop hub using the spline from the F&P agitator.
It worked well, in fact it's still working now.
I guess a lot depends on your skills and resources.
here's a link to the old thread. Link

I hope you find something to suit.
was working fine... til the smoke got out.
Cheers Gill _Cairns, FNQ
 
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