Richard D
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Looking for some large steel washers or discs, 3/16 or thicker, 6-1/2" O.D. or slightly larger. I.D. not important.
6-1/2 O.D. Washers
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manwithtools
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Need more info: How many, material, finish, flatness, ID?
You may be able to have these made to your specifications easily depending on the quantity. "Washers" in this size don't exist commercially; as in you wont find them in a catalog. Now watch someone refer me to McMaster-Carr page 11,753....
You may be able to have these made to your specifications easily depending on the quantity. "Washers" in this size don't exist commercially; as in you wont find them in a catalog. Now watch someone refer me to McMaster-Carr page 11,753....
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cvairwerks
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Probably going to have to have someone cut them from plate. Sawing from solid stock would be hideously expensive unless you had it already. Might give Steel Supply on Telephone Road a call.
manwithtools
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I'd PM member 4 fn 27 and ask him how much. He owns a large sheet metal fabrication shop, water jet, lasers, CNC punches and brakes, etc. He could tell you the real cost even if you were to look locally to have them done.
AJ.
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I would google bucket pin shims, as in earthmoving equipment, you would likely find something off the shelf that fits your description.
Cheers Andrew
Cheers Andrew
AJ.
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Not quite the right size but in the ballpark http://www.ebay.com/itm/5V0353-5V03...678385?hash=item3a8bb01eb1:g:sKYAAOxy63FS~t7r
Shims from a 988 Cat would probably get close
Cheers Andrew
manwithtools
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Yup, there is the smart alec I was waiting for......
Didn't take long, did it?
Didn't take long, did it?
tinmanwpk
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Anything you can buy "off the shelf" will be much less expensive than having them custom fabricated or water jetted out. I own a custom metal fabrication shop in Florida with a waterjet.
manwithtools
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If you can weld and drill holes in such a "washer", then you should be able to make said "washer". Plasma, oxy acetylene torch, mill, eBay, etc.
If not, then pay the piper...
If not, then pay the piper...
rburke65
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Just cut it out of a piece of plate then.
homebuilt burner
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I have done what you are talking about. Cut a piece of plate the size of the top of the drum bolt it on. Then weld the pipe onto that. It works very well.
I have a local weld shop the cuts holes in plate. They drop the cutouts into the recycle. Ask about.
Me I used a rectangle with the ends rounded off. It doesn't have to be a full circle.
lg
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Me I used a rectangle with the ends rounded off. It doesn't have to be a full circle.
lg
no neat sig line
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Silver Heels
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I needed two approx. 8 inch disks- thickness not important (1/4 to 3/8 thick would have worked perfectly). I went on ebay and there were lots of fab shops selling all sorts of sizes for cheap. One had a job where they had to laser cut 8inch holes in 5/16 plate for whatever they were making and had stacks of these 7 7/8 disks left over. They sold them in bundles of three for 15bucks. Might check that out. Being laser cut, the edge was smooth and you could calibrate a micrometer on them they were that precise.
As a side note- I welded a couple short pieces of chain to the extra third one an made up a stand out of half inch rod. It has been hit by a .45 hundreds of times at the range and works great for that too!
As a side note- I welded a couple short pieces of chain to the extra third one an made up a stand out of half inch rod. It has been hit by a .45 hundreds of times at the range and works great for that too!
Fishn1
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Check out a boat trailer part place. Some trailers use large washers to hold rubber wheels the boat rolls on.
RobSmith
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find a machine shop...get some 6 1/2" bar bore it and part off the thickness you want.
matt_i
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Parting a 6" bar is pretty nervous affair and finding a 6-1/2" solid round bar on the shelf, plus a shop to sell you 6" of it only, is going to be a bit of a goose chase in my opinion, rigging it to the saw and cutting off pieces is going to up your price.
Finding 3/16" flat bar is no big deal however, I could have that in-hand later today if motivated.
Get the flat bar stock, layout with compass, bandsaw squares, then bandsaw octagons. Draw diagonals or use compass centerpoint, center punch the intersection, then use drill press with a #3 center drill. Install live center into lathe, press stock against 3 jaw chuck with tailstock. Now carefully turn round, turn to diameter, lots of interrupted cut and can't go fast as its a friction drive.
Once done, either holesaw the ID or turn the jaws over and capture the disks. Drill and bore to diameter. Deburr.
Done. I've done more disks and custom washers than I can count on my fingers and toes. They are not going to be cheap unless you DIY. Setting up a punch is going to be at minimum in 4 figures.
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manwithtools
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Man, that's a lot of work for 3/16' thick "no-tolerance" washer. Setup the plasma cutter or torch with a circle cutting jig. Use the belt sander to clean up the OD and a die grinder or round flap wheel to clean the ID - done.
No way would I recommend parting these off of bar stock, you turn more material into swarf then washers. Not to mention the machine time would cost a fortune if you can even find someone willing to do this small of a job.
No way would I recommend parting these off of bar stock, you turn more material into swarf then washers. Not to mention the machine time would cost a fortune if you can even find someone willing to do this small of a job.
Orionrising
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Company on eBay sells discs of all sizes I see an 8” 1/4 for like 14 bucks when you include shipping
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rslaback
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When I was in an engineering design class in college my group had a need for a similar part for a project. One of the other guys was into dirt track racing and had a catalog with a good variety of rings with different sized OD, ID and thickness. I thought maybe it came from JEGS but nothing is jumping off their website at me.
BADSIX
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go to your local industrial plumbing supply store and buy a 150# pipe flange, ether socket weld or threaded. bolt or weld the flange to the drum then thread or weld your pipe into the flange. there not that expensive, I used a 4" and a 5" as that was the pipe size I had.
Jay D.
Jay D.
csp
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wssix99
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The part you seek already sits on shelves! Search for a "wheel spacer" an you should be able to find one with the 6 1/2" OD with the holes already drilled. You may be able to find the exact holes to match your drum or there are also multi-fit versions available like this one:
These would be typically sized for an axle tube, so if you want your tube to be smaller, you may need to find a place that custom fabricates these.
Kevin54
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I'm out of town at the moment, but I have some large disc at home that I can check and see.
How many do you need?
Also, send me a PM to remind me about it as I'll probably forget between now and then.
cdestuck
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Check with your local Vo tech school welding class. Ours would do it for material cost and a few bucks for the class kitty
These drums are huge, bigger than an 18 wheeler drum I believe. The 5/16 bolts on top, are a 5 1/2" bolt circle. That is what I will bolt my plates to, and weld pipe to that.
The part you seek already sits on shelves! Search for a "wheel spacer" an you should be able to find one with the 6 1/2" OD with the holes already drilled. You may be able to find the exact holes to match your drum or there are also multi-fit versions available like this one:
These would be typically sized for an axle tube, so if you want your tube to be smaller, you may need to find a place that custom fabricates these.
wssix99
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The six bolts on top? I'd think that you could find the perfect 6 bolt pipe flange or wheel spacer, or whatever to go there. Finding the exact bolt pattern in steel may take more searching than its worth, though. (vs. having something custom made or fabricated)