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    Default Wanted: 3.2mm to 2.3mm coupler

    like it says...my motor is 1/8" and the shaft I need to couple to is 2.3mm

    any ideas?
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    Nick,

    Try Ned Schmidt here on the forums. He made a couple for me a few years back when I was building micros.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyoverkill View Post
    Nick,

    Try Ned Schmidt here on the forums. He made a couple for me a few years back when I was building micros.

    Take care,
    John


    Thanks John but there is no one by that name listed in the "members"
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    Sorry Nick, he's listed under N.H. Schmidt.

    Tell the old buzzard I said hi!

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyoverkill View Post
    Sorry Nick, he's listed under N.H. Schmidt.

    Tell the old buzzard I said hi!

    John
    cant find that name either
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    Default Freebie!

    I will make you one. Aluminum, tapped for 6-32 set screws, two per end opposed to each other (thru tapped), you want 5/16 or 1/2" aluminum?

    I need OAL and how deep the larger diameter needs to be. I think I can make it Monday, might be tuesday and I will mail it out to you.

    I just made one on Friday, .093 flex to 2.26mm motor (2632 mystery)

    what do you have with a 2.3mm shaft that is not the motor?

    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by befu View Post
    I will make you one. Aluminum, tapped for 6-32 set screws, two per end opposed to each other (thru tapped), you want 5/16 or 1/2" aluminum?

    I need OAL and how deep the larger diameter needs to be. I think I can make it Monday, might be tuesday and I will mail it out to you.

    I just made one on Friday, .093 flex to 2.26mm motor (2632 mystery)

    what do you have with a 2.3mm shaft that is not the motor?

    Brian
    OK here you can see the 1/8" shaft on the motor and the 2.3mm prop shaft...you can also see the coupler that came with the prop shaft it had 2.3mm on both ends but I tried to drill one end out to 3.2mm but ruined it...the coupler you see here is about 15/16" long and has a 9/32" diameter

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    sorry wrong size
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    here is another view with the impeller installed

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    Quote Originally Posted by bustitup View Post
    cant find that name either
    Nick,

    If you and Brian don't get it worked out, you can find Ned as the first listing under the letter "N" in the members list.

    Good luck either way!

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    Thanks John but I think befu is going to hook me up


    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyoverkill View Post
    Nick,

    If you and Brian don't get it worked out, you can find Ned as the first listing under the letter "N" in the members list.

    Good luck either way!

    John
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    Quote Originally Posted by bustitup View Post
    Thanks John but I think befu is going to hook me up
    Got what I need, let me try to make it tomorrow. Brian

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    Brian dont worry about 6 grub screws ...2 like the original is ok


    Quote Originally Posted by befu View Post
    Got what I need, let me try to make it tomorrow. Brian
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    Quote Originally Posted by bustitup View Post
    Brian dont worry about 6 grub screws ...2 like the original is ok
    The 6-32 wasn't a quantity, it's the size. Quantity was four - 2 on each end drilled through. And that is a good arrangement. You'll want at least 2 screws on each end to be able to balance the coupler to minimize vibration. I usually ask for three (spaced 120 degrees apart) when the application is a jet drive. Jeff Wohlt does a bangup job on these, I've had several made up for me in the past.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sundog View Post
    The 6-32 wasn't a quantity, it's the size. Quantity was four - 2 on each end drilled through. And that is a good arrangement. You'll want at least 2 screws on each end to be able to balance the coupler to minimize vibration. I usually ask for three (spaced 120 degrees apart) when the application is a jet drive. Jeff Wohlt does a bangup job on these, I've had several made up for me in the past.
    Yeah, that requires me to actually lift my rotary table up and bolt it down - lots of work there for a free coupler!

    Yeah, 6-32, 6-33, whatever it takes....

    Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by befu View Post
    Yeah, that requires me to actually lift my rotary table up and bolt it down - lots of work there for a free coupler!

    Yeah, 6-32, 6-33, whatever it takes....

    Brian
    yes sundog makes sense 2 on each end sounds fine

    befu I wasn't expecting it to be free...thanks so much for the gesture and effort
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    Quote Originally Posted by bustitup View Post
    yes sundog makes sense 2 on each end sounds fine

    befu I wasn't expecting it to be free...thanks so much for the gesture and effort
    Shoot me your address, it will mail out tomorrow. That is the second time I needed a 2.3mm drill bit so I ordered one, will be in tomorrow. The rest of it is done but I need to drill it out the last .002" for 2.3mm. Hopefully it will work, when I make them I usually have the shaft and motor here to trial fit them. The one I made for my mini hydro I just used a .093 bit, but it felt loose.

    Let me know how you like that motor. I have the 2350kv version in my 1/16 hydro and it seems to work well.

    Brian

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    I received the coupler from befu about a week ago and worked absolutley perfect.....very nicely done

    thanks befu
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    Quote Originally Posted by bustitup View Post
    I received the coupler from befu about a week ago and worked absolutley perfect.....very nicely done

    thanks befu
    Your welcome.

    Glad it worked out, Brian

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