That is *exactly* it! I didn't even know what they were called. I live in
rural Oregon (Lebanon), and all I could get from the local stores here, as
well as our few Big Box stores, was dumb looks.

Thanks guys - this is why I ask these oddball questions here - if it's
anything remotely related to home repair or any type of power tool we might
use around the home - someone here always seems to have the answer :-)


"DanG" wrote in message
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I assume this is what you are after to convert a motor shaft to a right
hand or left hand threaded shaft:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Shaft+Arbors&operator=prodIn dexRefinementSearch&originalValue=motor+arbor&L1=M otor

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"Zootal" wrote in message
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I have an old grinder. It is a Dunlap sold by Sears, I'm guessing in the
60s or 70s. It is essentially a 1/3 horse electric motor with a 1/2 shaft
sticking out each end. Attached to each shaft is an attachment that is
female 1/2 inch on one end, such that it slides over the motor shaft and
is held in place with a set screw. The other end is a threaded 1/2 stud
with nut that you slide a grinding wheel (or whatever) on it and secure
with nut. Any wheel or brush or whatever with a 1/2 hole will fit on this.

I need one of these attachments. I've been to hardware and auto part
stores, and no one that I've found so far has any clue where I can find
one of these. Does anyone have any idea where I can find such an
attachment?