Small motor coupling sourcing

I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm stepper
motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the Huco style or
the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing with an
online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or neoprene

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm
stepper motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the
Huco style or the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing
with an online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or
neoprene hose and clips in the past.

F Murtz Inscribed thus:

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm
stepper motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the
Huco style or the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing
with an online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or
neoprene hose and clips in the past.

I was going to suggest reinforced rubber gas pipe. I've done this a
number of times with good results. A spot of washing up liquid helps
if its bore is a bit tight...

A quick google suggests a suitable shaft coupler runs about %4.00 plus a

A quick google suggests a suitable shaft coupler runs about %4.00 plus a
little fright

I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm stepper
motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the Huco style or
the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing with
an online shopfront?

Thanks




Try These guys,

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm stepper
motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the Huco style or
the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing with an
online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or neoprene
hose and clips in the past.

On 2/11/2011 5:23 AM, Baron wrote:
F Murtz Inscribed thus:

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm
stepper motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the
Huco style or the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing
with an online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or
neoprene hose and clips in the past.

I was going to suggest reinforced rubber gas pipe. I've done this a
number of times with good results. A spot of washing up liquid helps
if its bore is a bit tight...

A quick google suggests a suitable shaft coupler runs about %4.00 plus a
little fright getting cheaper in volume , lab style heavy wall rubber hose
works a treat (clarks)

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"Dennis" <jon.dough_at_ithemorgue.com> wrote in message
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I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm stepper
motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the Huco style or
the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing with
an online shopfront?

Thanks




Try These guys,
http://www.minibearings.com.au/store/partslist/couplingsbellowshiflex/couplings/wide/61/
Local to me & been very helpful in the past
Cheers,

Gary.

On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:51:46 +1100, F Murtz <haggisz_at_hotmail.com
wrote:

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm stepper
motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the Huco style
or
the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing
with an
online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or neoprene
hose and clips in the past.

That's the approach Codan have been using on their autotune antennae
for donkeys' years.

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On 2/11/2011 5:23 AM, Baron wrote:
F Murtz Inscribed thus:

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm
stepper motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the
Huco style or the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing
with an online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or
neoprene hose and clips in the past.

I was going to suggest reinforced rubber gas pipe. I've done this a
number of times with good results. A spot of washing up liquid helps
if its bore is a bit tight...

A quick google suggests a suitable shaft coupler runs about %4.00 plus a
little fright getting cheaper in volume , lab style heavy wall rubber hose
works a treat (clarks)

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Cheers guys - rubber hose is what I'll be using initially. Longer term I
wanted something I can install& forget about.


My home made auto antenna tuner was manual before the mods and had hose

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On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:51:46 +1100, F Murtz<haggisz_at_hotmail.com
wrote:

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm stepper
motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the Huco style
or
the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing
with an
online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or neoprene
hose and clips in the past.

That's the approach Codan have been using on their autotune antennae
for donkeys' years.


Looks like I'll be using that approach initially. It for a small CNC router
so the torque& usage may be a bit higher than Codans application.

I'll see whats in the junk box vacuum hose or small pwr steer hose should
handle a bit of torque.
thanks


Well usually there are some at your local hamfest , the goldcoast club

On 2/11/2011 12:16 PM, Dennis wrote:
"who where"<noone_at_home.net> wrote in message
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On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:51:46 +1100, F Murtz<haggisz_at_hotmail.com
wrote:

Dennis wrote:
I'm trying to find some (cheap) flex couplings to mate some 8mm
stepper
motor shafts to the 8mm end of some lead screws. Either the Huco style
or
the "slitted beam" types would be ok.


No luck with eBay, smallparts.com.au are a bit pricy.

Any suggestions for someone else in Oz that sells this type of thing
with an
online shopfront?

Thanks




depends how critical the application is, I have used rubber or neoprene
hose and clips in the past.

That's the approach Codan have been using on their autotune antennae
for donkeys' years.


Looks like I'll be using that approach initially. It for a small CNC
router
so the torque& usage may be a bit higher than Codans application.

I'll see whats in the junk box vacuum hose or small pwr steer hose should
handle a bit of torque.
thanks


Well usually there are some at your local hamfest , the goldcoast club is
a week or two away

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