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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: sailorboy61 on April 17, 2011, 05:55:17 pm

Title: Prop shaft alignment - Tubing - ID 5mm
Post by: sailorboy61 on April 17, 2011, 05:55:17 pm

I'm trying to find a supplier for some 5mm inside dia to use in aligning up motors/prop shafts (temporary replacement of coupling).

I can find brass tube, but wall thickness is less than 0.5mm, which I think may be too flexible, so maybe steel with a 1mm wall.

Was wonder what suppliers other people use, and indeed what other methods they have for completing this task.

Thanks

Title: Re: Prop shaft alignment - Tubing - ID 5mm
Post by: wartsilaone on April 17, 2011, 06:02:06 pm

I got some 5mm aluminium tube from Homebase, quite rigid stuff too.

Title: Re: Prop shaft alignment - Tubing - ID 5mm
Post by: DickyD on April 17, 2011, 10:32:55 pm

Deans Marine.

http://www.deansmarine.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/cPath/51_88/products_id/2499

Title: Re: Prop shaft alignment - Tubing - ID 5mm
Post by: The long Build on April 17, 2011, 11:10:43 pm

I have never used this so can not say what it is like but I think one of our club members has one..

http://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/acatalog/Protolign.html