5/8 adaptors

[Maicojames]

Hello all. I had burned up a nice quality buffer and replaced with an import-it is in fact working well-and has been for some time. I need to continue to use it until i have the $ for a domestic one. Problem is-it is a 5/8" shaft-all of my wheels have arbor adaptors for 1/2" or 3/4". I looked on the Caswell site-and found none, did I miss them. Again, all I need are the little stamped adaptors which grip the inside diameter of the wheel. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, James

[lcaswell]

Go to the hardware store and get some 5/8ID and 1/2OD or 3/4OD plastic pipe. Cut it into small lengths and slide those into your wheel holes.

[Maicojames]

Spent afew hrs at Depot and Lowe's and all-not much for spacers, no pvc pipe has the ID and OD needed to use the 7/8 arbor(common) wheels with the 3/4 adaptors on the 5/8 shaft. I have a piece of thinwall alum tubing that is close-will use it for now. Think I will draw up a set of bushings and send to my machinist friend in Ca.

Any new wheels I will get here, and get 5/8 arbor-lesson learned.
Still, a set of arbor adaptors which would allow you to run the large arbor wheels on different shaft sizes would be neat to see for sale here too.

Been too cold to get compound to flow and cut here( my woodstove will not get the temp up more than 10-15 deg-and it's been in low 30s at night)-tonight should be warm. I will try to post pics of the flanged Akront rims for a 67' Bultaco soon.

Thanks ,
James

[Rasper]

For many years, back in Virginia before I had an insulated shop, I always used a 55 gallon drum for a wood heater. You can heat anything with one of those. The problem with most wood heaters is you can't get enough wood in them to make a big fire.

Richard

[mpierich]

Originally Posted by Rasper

For many years, back in Virginia before I had an insulated shop, I always used a 55 gallon drum for a wood heater. You can heat anything with one of those. The problem with most wood heaters is you can't get enough wood in them to make a big fire.

Richard

Yeah, I had a couple of those - you can get kits, you supply the drum. They work great.

Now that I'm too old to cut a lot of wood but got a few more bucks, I got a bullet heater - only $150, has a thermostat, and it burns almost any liquid fuel. Toasty!