Keyed Axle washers

[bashibazouk]

Re: Keyed Axle washers

Tim,

Do you have any axle washers left? I have need of two.

If Tim runs out of the stainless ones, I still have 290 each (two hundred ninety!) of the original spec ones in mild steel at .100 thick. Particulars in "For Sale/Wanted" under "Wheelbarrow Washers."

Josh

[waltermrich]

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Tim I too have recieved the axel washers you so graciously sent with out asking anything , thanks for that, I will turn it around someday

[galtdurnford]

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Just a note of thanks to Tim Hicks for a couple of axle washers. They've arrived and look great. All the best Tim.

Cheers, Galt.

[TimHicks]

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Hi Doc,
When I asked Steve to send me a PM with his address, I got 4 PM's from 4 different members (including Steve) of the tribe with the same need.
So now, I have only 3 pairs left from my original run. I'd be happy to send you a pair for your stock. And then when I make some more, I can send you some more.
Send me a PM with your mailing address.
Tim

[Doc]

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Assend Dragon Aviation would love to buy 6 pair for shop stock for our 3 T-Crafts! Doc

[TimHicks]

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Yes, I have a few pairs. Maybe you could send me a PM with your mailing address. I'll send 2 once I get the address.

[Steve Green]

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Tim,

Do you have any axle washers left? I have need of two.

[TimHicks]

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Tim,
I found that my washers didn't quite fit either, but I don't think it was in the new washer itself. After years of loose fitting washers and taking wheels off and on, the threads terminating at the keyway were a little bunged up. I cleaned the keyway-thread junction carefully with a small triangular file, and after very little cleanup of minute amounts of peened over threads, the washers fit perfectly.

Yeah, I think that you're right. I surely had the same problem on mine because I noticed that the "as built" key fit fine a little further back (behind the first couple of threads). In retrospect, I wish that I had done what you did. i.e. Cleaned up the keyway instead of the key.

[bashibazouk]

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I had 20 of these lasered out of 13 ga (0.090") 304 stainless steel.
I haven't tried them on my airplane yet. But I don't need but 2 of them. If you want a couple, let me know.

Wow! Those are pretty. Nice work!

Josh

[n6346m]

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I put my washers on my TCraft this weekend. The "key" portion was slightly too large to fit on one of my axles.

The width of the key was called out at 0.156". I measured 0.155" as built (lasered). But I filed it to about 0.145" wide before it fit.

Richard and anyone else who wants a pair, I have 8 pairs like this. You can have a pair, but you may have to file a little off.

Or if anybody wants to wait, I'll can make new batch with a slightly narrower key (0.145"). It may take a month.

Send me a PM with your address and which ones you want.
Tim

Tim,
I found that my washers didn't quite fit either, but I don't think it was in the new washer itself. After years of loose fitting washers and taking wheels off and on, the threads terminating at the keyway were a little bunged up. I cleaned the keyway-thread junction carefully with a small triangular file, and after very little cleanup of minute amounts of peened over threads, the washers fit perfectly.

[TimHicks]

Re: Keyed Axle washers

I put my washers on my TCraft this weekend. The "key" portion was slightly too large to fit on one of my axles.

The width of the key was called out at 0.156". I measured 0.155" as built (lasered). But I filed it to about 0.145" wide before it fit.

Richard and anyone else who wants a pair, I have 8 pairs like this. You can have a pair, but you may have to file a little off.

Or if anybody wants to wait, I'll can make new batch with a slightly narrower key (0.145"). It may take a month.

Send me a PM with your address and which ones you want.
Tim

[TimHicks]

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OK Richard. No problem. Let me try them out on my axle this weekend. then I'll PM you early next week to get your mailing address. No money required on your part.

[Pearson]

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I would appreciate having a pair of them. Let me know how much and where.

[TimHicks]

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I had 20 of these lasered out of 13 ga (0.090") 304 stainless steel.
I haven't tried them on my airplane yet. But I don't need but 2 of them. If you want a couple, let me know.

[Larry Lyons]

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Josh I posted here yesterday but that post is still in the ether somewhere. Anyway, Thanks, they are beautiful, and the check is in the mail! As a matter of fact you may have it already. I bought a set for my buddy Tim as we as we will be rebuilding both his brakes and mine in a couple of weeks. Again Thanks!
Larry :bravo: