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Title: Axle ends
Post by: Matt Neumann on May 05, 2025, 03:11:00 PM

I saw where Amazon has some wheel collars in bulk and was thinking of getting some of those.  However I did not see the ones that look like acorn nuts but are held on with a set screw.  I know Brodak sells sets but I was looking for something in bulk.  What exactly are the acorn nut versions called so I can see if I can find those in bulk?  I am looking for 1/16", 3/32" and 1/8" wire.

Title: Re: Axle ends
Post by: Dave_Trible on May 05, 2025, 08:34:17 PM

Matt try looking up RTL Fasteners.....or even McMaster Carr.


Dave

Title: Re: Axle ends
Post by: Dallas Hanna on May 09, 2025, 05:41:17 AM

Quote from: Matt Neumann on May 05, 2025, 03:11:00 PM

I saw where Amazon has some wheel collars in bulk and was thinking of getting some of those.  However I did not see the ones that look like acorn nuts but are held on with a set screw.  I know Brodak sells sets but I was looking for something in bulk.  What exactly are the acorn nut versions called so I can see if I can find those in bulk?  I am looking for 1/16", 3/32" and 1/8" wire.

Look up "dome nuts" as well Matt.   Imperial sizes seem to be quite expensive compared with metric. Also m3 seemed to be the smallest on ebay.

D

Title: Re: Axle ends
Post by: Paul Smith on May 09, 2025, 08:23:44 AM

Or you could just let Dubro or you LHS make some profit.

Title: Re: Axle ends
Post by: Arlan McKee on May 09, 2025, 09:37:23 AM

Quote from: Paul Smith on May 09, 2025, 08:23:44 AM

Or you could just let Dubro or you LHS make some profit.

What local hobby shop? Those days are over.

Title: Re: Axle ends
Post by: Dan McEntee on May 09, 2025, 10:14:12 AM

Quote from: Paul Smith on May 09, 2025, 08:23:44 AM

Or you could just let Dubro or you LHS make some profit.

     I don't think Dubro makes a closed end wheel collar, do they?? i don't see anything on their website. I don't think Great Planes did either in their hardware line. Fox might have at one time and I think I have some of those.  I haven't seen those in a package since Perfect put them out, years ago, and maybe some other small companies did also. I think I have a stash of a few packages of the Perfect for a special project some day. If you find any current production examples of these, let us all know!
    Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee

Title: Re: Axle ends
Post by: bill bischoff on May 10, 2025, 10:21:14 AM

Try mcmaster.com- search "cap nuts". Drilling and tapping will be required to make them into wheel collars.

Title: Re: Axle ends
Post by: John Rist on May 11, 2025, 06:07:13 AM

Sounds like a good 3D printer project.  Print a cap cover around a wheel collars.