On 2011-07-06, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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Cameron wants $64.75 for the four parts.
What about just for the hub and the special spoke? (If you had
a lathe, you could even make the special -- and it would not need to be
a particularly large lathe. Even a Taig or Sherline could do it nicely.
The big trick would be making the hub with the hole at the proper angle.
1 MD109-7 SPOKED FEED WHEEL HUB 23.50 23.50
2 MD110-7 FEED WHEEL LEVER, THREADED 10.75 21.50
1 MD111-7 FEED WHEEL LEVER, GROOVED 10.75 10.75
Shipping estimate: 9.00
I can't even find someone with a small lathe, around here. I've asked
around for almost 10 years with no luck. 
So -- *become* someone with a small lathe. Say perhaps the
Taig. Look at:
http://www.cartertools.com/
He used to be a regular around here.
$191.50 Lathe itself (excluding motor, pulleys and tailstock)
$106.40 Motor (if you don't have one about 1/4 HP, with 1/2" shaft)
$5.25 Motor mount bracket.
$64.10 3-jaw chuck
$37.80
or (drill chuck, depending on quality desired)
$10.40
$25.80 Pulley set.
$39.50 Tailstock
for a minimum.
You could get the "Beginner's Lathe Package" for $301.65, if you already
have a motor you can use, though I would add the 3-jaw chuck.
http://www.cartertools.com/package.html
Add the die holder ($16.50) to make it easier to thread the ends of the
other two shafts.
And if you want to turn a hub, and want it to be nicer looking
than just a plain cylinder, add the top slide (compound) so you can turn
conical surfaces. That adds $44.80 to the price, though it is already in
the advancced set.
I actually bought mine at a hamfest many years ago (before the
"Taig" name was on them), with every option that I could get there.
And yes, I still use it sometimes, in combination with my other larger
lathes.
Or -- you could spend what Cameron wants for the parts, and
postpone purchasing a small lathe. :-)
Good Luck,
DoN.
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