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panda54

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prop shafts
« on: January 16, 2011, 05:29:33 am »
hi guys this is my first post on the forum. I'm building a springer and i need a prop shaft my local hobby shop has a minimal selection of boating bits. so just what does every body else use?????

thanks in advance
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 11:27:35 am »
Welcome to the forum!  I'm sure many others will agree that it's becoming hard to find the more specialist boat items in most local model shops.  I don't necessarily agree with the trend, but it's now almost essential to buy many bits via the internet if we're to ever get any building done. I've used several suppliers in the past - Cornwall Model Boats, Westbourne Model Centre, Jotika, etc. etc. I tend not to favour any one supplier, but to buy from whoever has what I need in stock and at a fair price.  Have fun!
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2011, 01:29:36 pm »
There are numerous ready-made shafts out there... but I prefer to make my own. Stainless precision shafting from an industrial supplier (www.mcmaster.com or www.sdp-si.com in the US), sintered bronze bearings from same, brass tubing from the local hobby, and motor couplings from various hobby suppliers.

Easy to do if you have a vise (not vice, though that shouldn't slow you down), and some dies and a die handle, and a file to put flats on where needed for grub screws.
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2011, 01:56:18 pm »
Hi welcome , prop shafts can be shortend , if the are the type that have the black plastic bearings you can push them out the same goes for most with Fozzy bronze  you shorten the tube and push it back in , the inner shaft can be chopped you can buy couplings with a grub screw to hold the shaft a lot of the shafts are sold in the uk with only one end threaded.

where in AUS  are you

peter
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2011, 07:35:01 pm »
May i suggest Mmb Marks model boats. Prompt service.Has all standard lengths will make one off. You can contact him via traders section
on Mayhem. John.
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 10:53:45 pm »
Quote from: John s on January 16, 2011, 07:35:01 pm
May i suggest Mmb Marks model boats. Prompt service.Has all standard lengths will make one off. You can contact him via traders section
on Mayhem. John.

Seconded ;)

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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2011, 10:57:35 pm »
Quote from: John s on January 16, 2011, 07:35:01 pm
May i suggest Mmb Marks model boats. Prompt service.Has all standard lengths will make one off. You can contact him via traders section
on Mayhem. John.

I think you will find this member is in Australia so postage would more than quadruple the cost that is why I suggested using what was available localy

Peter
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2011, 11:00:12 pm »
Oops! Sorry John.
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2011, 11:05:30 pm »
If you are down under, try Shane here.... http://www.modelboatsandfittings.com/content/php/propeller-shafts.php

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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2011, 11:44:31 pm »
If you are in Melbourne try:-
FLOAT A BOAT located at 48c Wantirna Road, Ringwood, VIC, Australia 3134
Phone: 03 9879 2227 Fax: 03 9720 4526 Email: info@floataboat.com.au
I have no connection apart from being a satisfied customer.
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2011, 09:29:56 am »
Thankyou very much for the information it is greatly appreciated

Quote from: HS93 on January 16, 2011, 01:56:18 pm
Hi welcome , prop shafts can be shortend , if the are the type that have the black plastic bearings you can push them out the same goes for most with Fozzy bronze  you shorten the tube and push it back in , the inner shaft can be chopped you can buy couplings with a grub screw to hold the shaft a lot of the shafts are sold in the uk with only one end threaded.

where in AUS  are you

peter
I'm in Adelaide SA or Queenscliff VIC peter

Quote from: Pat Matthews on January 16, 2011, 01:29:36 pm
There are numerous ready-made shafts out there... but I prefer to make my own. Stainless precision shafting from an industrial supplier (www.mcmaster.com or www.sdp-si.com in the US), sintered bronze bearings from same, brass tubing from the local hobby, and motor couplings from various hobby suppliers.

Easy to do if you have a vise (not vice, though that shouldn't slow you down), and some dies and a die handle, and a file to put flats on where needed for grub screws.

also pat is there any chance of some pics of those prop shafts being made??

thanks again Jack
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Re: prop shafts
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2011, 09:48:40 am »
hear is one I did some time ago that may help but is not directly related to what you want but shows what you can do if you need it without special equipment I use the bottom bushes from SHG in the uk they are made from aceteal I think that is how it is spelt but you may be able to get them in letter post so cheap to send to you if you cannot get them locally


http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6401.0

http://www.shgmodels.com/acatalog/

peter
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