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Bearing Spacers

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Created by BenBoulder > 9 months ago, 9 Aug 2014
BenBoulder
WA, 261 posts
9 Aug 2014 2:59PM
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What material do most builders make bearing spacers out of that fit the 6004PWB that the Fallshaw wheel come with?

The importance of these components I have overlooked in the past but have remembered the these details add up when the wind is super light.



Ben.

Test pilot 1
WA, 1430 posts
9 Aug 2014 3:42PM
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Galvanised steel electrcal conduit 22mm internal x 27mm external. Light and strong, easily machined on lathe.

BenBoulder
WA, 261 posts
9 Aug 2014 3:48PM
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Test pilot 1 said..
Galvanised steel electrcal conduit 22mm internal x 27mm external. Light and strong, easily machined on lathe.


Where do you source it from Wayne?

Would 20mm PVC conduit be strong enough?

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
9 Aug 2014 6:40PM
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have used 20mm pvc, it ha never rusted into the wheel

Chook2
WA, 1244 posts
11 Aug 2014 10:27PM
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I have used 25mm 316 stainless steel, boat hand rail that has a wall thickness of 1.75mm.
I scrounged it from the local scrappy while dropping off my waste steel.

I need to see him again as I've run dry and used all I found last time.



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