Shafting General Purpose Categories
Shafting - Mild Steel
Great axles for low load and low precision applications like trolleys, carts and wheelbarrows.
Check listed specifications for keyway information. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Mild Steel.
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Shafting - Carbon Steel - Keyed
Keyways are cut full length of each bar. Low carbon steel C1018. Good case hardening properties.
Diameter Tolerance +0.00/-0.051. Keyway Depth Tolerance +0.41/-0.00. Keyway Width Tolerance +0.05/-0.00. Unhardened carbon steel. Special order may be available for stainless steel, other diameters, other lengths. Please ask.
There is also a good range of Shafting - Carbon Steel - Keyed on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Drill Blanks
Made of hardened high speed steel.
Useful for turning and boring tools, constructing pins, hinge pins, arbors, pin gauges, dowels, preforating punchs. Can also be ground to make special cutting tools such as mills, spotfaces, angle or radii cutters, etc. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rod - Drill Blanks.
There is also a good range of Rod - Drill Blanks on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafts - Flexible - Panel Mount - Cased
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafts - Flexible - Panel Mount - Cased.
There is also a good range of Shafts - Flexible - Panel Mount - Cased on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafts - Flexible - Panel Mount - Open
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafts - Flexible - Panel Mount - Open.
There is also a good range of Shafts - Flexible - Panel Mount - Open on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Drill - A-2 Air Hardening
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
Air hardening. Maximum abrasion resistance. 65 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for A-2 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rod - Drill - A-2 Air Hardening.
There is also a good range of Rod - Drill - A-2 Air Hardening on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Drill - O-1 Oil Hardening
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
For general toolroom use. Good non-deforming characteristics. Moderate resistance to abrasion. 90 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for O-1 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rod - Drill - O-1 Oil Hardening.
There is also a good range of Rod - Drill - O-1 Oil Hardening on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Drill - S-7 Air Hardening
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
Air hardening molybdenum, chromium, shock resisting. High impact strength with moderate wear resistance. 95 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for S-7 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rod - Drill - S-7 Air Hardening.
There is also a good range of Rod - Drill - S-7 Air Hardening on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Drill - Silversteel - W-1 Water Hardening
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
High abrasion resistance and high toughness when hardened. 100 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for W-1 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rod - Drill - Silversteel - W-1 Water Hardening.
There is also a good range of Rod - Drill - Silversteel - W-1 Water Hardening on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
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Castors Plate
Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Fixed
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Fixed.
There is also a good range of Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Fixed on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Swivel
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Swivel.
There is also a good range of Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Swivel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Swivel with Brake
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Swivel with Brake.
There is also a good range of Castors - Plate - General Purpose - Swivel with Brake on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Castors Stud
Castors - Stud - Threaded - General Purpose - Swivel
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Castors - Stud - Threaded - General Purpose - Swivel.
There is also a good range of Castors - Stud - Threaded - General Purpose - Swivel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Castors - Stud - Friction Ring - General Purpose - Swivel
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Castors - Stud - Friction Ring - General Purpose - Swivel.
There is also a good range of Castors - Stud - Friction Ring - General Purpose - Swivel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Magnets Alnico
Magnets - Alnico - Horseshoe
General purpose horseshoe magnet
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Magnets - Alnico - Horseshoe.
There is also a good range of Magnets - Alnico - Horseshoe on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
O-Rings
O-Rings - Nitrile Rubber
General purpose. Includes o-rings for dental handpiece applications.
Temperature Range: -30oC to +90oC. Nitrile: Excellent resistance to mineral oil based fluids, hydrocarbon fuels, greases and water. Not suitable for aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, brake fluid and some fire resistant hydraulic fluids. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at O-Rings - Nitrile Rubber.
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There is also a good range of O-Rings - Nitrile Rubber on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Bushes Plastic
Bushes - Plastic - Iglidur G - Flanged
General purpose maintenance free dry running.
Specific Gravity 1.45 g/cm3. Operating Temp 220 C short term / 130 C long term. Tensile Strength at 20 oC 210 Mpa. Hardness 81 Shore D (DIN53505). Bushing bore tolerance is E10 after a H7 press fit. Tolerances listed in the tables are after assembly using H7 recommended fit.
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There is also a good range of Bushes - Plastic - Iglidur G - Flanged on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Bushes - Plastic - Iglidur G - Unflanged
General purpose maintenance free dry running.
Specific Gravity 1.45 g/cm3. Operating Temp 220 C short term / 130 C long term. Tensile Strength at 20 oC 210 Mpa. Hardness 81 Shore D (DIN53505). Bushing bore tolerance is E10 after a H7 press fit. Tolerances listed in the tables are after assembly using H7 recommended fit.
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There is also a good range of Bushes - Plastic - Iglidur G - Unflanged on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Oil Seals
Oil Seals - Nitrile Rubber
DIN 3760 - General purpose grease and oil sealing. Note - metal cased and rubber cased seals may be interchanged at our discretion. If one or the other is specifically required please let us know when ordering.
Operating Temp. Range: -30oC to +90oC. The rubber elastomer outer covering tolerates thermal expansion as well as roughness in the housing bore. Excellent resistance to mineral oil based fluids, hydrocarbon fuels, greases and water. Not suitable for aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, brake fluid and some fire resistant hydraulic fluids. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Oil Seals - Nitrile Rubber.
There is also a good range of Oil Seals - Nitrile Rubber on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Titanium - Ti-Gr2-TA1
CP2 Commercially Pure Titanium Grade 2. Tensile Strength 35.2 kgf/mm2. Yield Strength 28.2 kgf/mm2. Elongation 20 Percent.
Commercially pure for general industrial corrosion applications. UNS R50400. Widely used in power generation, chemical processing, aerospace and medical applications. Composition Percentage: Al 0, V 0, N 0.03, C 0.08, H 0.015, Fe 0.3, O 0.25, Ti Balance. Shaft with undersized tolerances is suitable for use with precision ground bearings with inner rings. HRB 74. Surface Finish Ra 0.8-1.6 um. Not suitable for running needle bearings directly. Shaft with oversized tolerances is suitable for pulleys or gears requiring interference fits, or for machining to your required tolerances.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - Titanium - Ti-Gr2-TA1 on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Round - Soft Metal Packs
For general hobby applications. This rod is annealed soft to make it easier to bend. Copper, brass and aluminium,
300mm lengths for general hobby applications. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
There is also a good range of Rod - Round - Soft Metal Packs on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Strip - Soft Metal Packs
For general hobby applications. This brass strip is annealed soft to make it easier to bend. Brass.
300mm lengths. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Strip - Soft Metal Packs.
There is also a good range of Strip - Soft Metal Packs on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Round - Aluminium
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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There is also a good range of Rod - Round - Aluminium on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Round - Brass
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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There is also a good range of Rod - Round - Brass on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Round - Copper
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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There is also a good range of Rod - Round - Copper on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rod - Round - Stainless Steel
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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There is also a good range of Rod - Round - Stainless Steel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Tube - Round - Stainless Steel
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
Includes K&S Metals range and more. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking might be required before fitting closely mating parts. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Tube - Round - Stainless Steel.
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There is also a good range of Tube - Round - Stainless Steel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Tube - Round - Aluminium
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
Includes K&S Metals range and more. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking might be required before fitting closely mating parts. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Many sizes fit neatly into larger sizes to allow for telescoping size applications. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. E-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries.
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There is also a good range of Tube - Round - Aluminium on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Tube - Round - Brass
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
Includes K&S Metals range and more. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking might be required before fitting closely mating parts. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Many sizes fit neatly into larger sizes to allow for telescoping size applications. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. E-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries.
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There is also a good range of Tube - Round - Brass on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Tube - Round - Copper
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
Includes K&S Metals range and more. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking might be required before fitting closely mating parts. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Many sizes fit neatly into larger sizes to allow for telescoping size applications. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. E-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries.
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There is also a good range of Tube - Round - Copper on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Hobby - Steel
Silversteel shafting for hobbies. Not suitable for precision bearings.
Suitable for use with plastic gears, bushes, couplings etc. Not recommended for use with precision steel or stainless steel bearings. Some sizes have special features such as serrations or small barbs (noted in description). Unground ends. Ideal for axles in robotic applications and educational projects.
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Shafting - Linear - Square
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Linear - Square.
There is also a good range of Shafting - Linear - Square on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated
Recommended for use with Frelon Gold linear bearings. Aluminium 6061-T6 with ceramic coated finish. Ceramic coat has rockwell hardness of 70C. No magnetic and vibration reseistant.
Weld spatter, contaminants and paints will not stick. Do not use with ball bearings. Use with Frelon lined or similar plain bearings only. Shaft ends are not coated. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated - Tapped
Recommended for use with Frelon Gold linear bearings. Aluminium 6061-T6 with ceramic coated finish. Ceramic coat has rockwell hardness of 70C. No magnetic and vibration reseistant.
Weld spatter, contaminants and paints will not stick. Do not use with ball bearings. Use with Frelon lined or similar plain bearings only. Shaft ends are not coated. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated - Tapped.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated - Tapped on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Chrome Plated
Precision ground shafting. AISI C1060 and chrome plated for corrosion resistance. Case hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings. Ends are not plated.
Case hardened to 60-65 Rockwell C. Chrome plated for corrosion resistance. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Ground - Precision - Chrome Plated.
There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - Chrome Plated on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - High Carbon Steel
Precision ground shafting. AISI C1060. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Ground - Precision - High Carbon Steel.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - High Carbon Steel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 303 Grade
Precision ground shafting.
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 303 Grade.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 303 Grade on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 416 Grade Hardened
Precision ground shafting. 416 grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 416 Grade Hardened.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 416 Grade Hardened on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 420 Grade Hardened
Precision ground shafting. 420 grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 420 Grade Hardened.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 420 Grade Hardened on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 440C Grade Hardened
Precision ground shafting. 440C grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 440C Grade Hardened.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 440C Grade Hardened on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Titanium - High Strength
Titanium shafting available in oversized and undersized tolerances
Used in critical aircraft structural components. UNS R56400. Composition Percentage: Al 5.5-6.75, V 3.5-4.5, N 0.05, C 0.08, H 0.015, Fe 0.40, O 0.2, Ti Balance. Grade 5, 6Al-4V, TC4 is a high strength titanium alloy. Tensile Strength 91.5kgf / mm2. Yield Strength 84.5kgf / mm2. Elongation 10 Percent. Shaft with undersized tolerances is suitable for use with precision ground bearings wih inner rings. HRC 36. Surface Finish Ra 0.8-1.6 um. Not suitable for running needle bearings directly. Shaft with oversized tolerances is suitable for pulleys or gears requiring interference fits, or for machining to your required tolerances.
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There is also a good range of Shafting - Ground - Precision - Titanium - High Strength on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafting - Pre Drilled and Tapped - Stainless Steel
For use with rail supports and open linear bearings
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafting - Pre Drilled and Tapped - Stainless Steel.
There is also a good range of Shafting - Pre Drilled and Tapped - Stainless Steel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafts - Idler
Ready made precision ground idler shafts.
Internal grease hole can be accessed by drilling if required. Use with your idler pulleys. Can be used with the idler tensioners listed on this site or use in your own design. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafts - Idler.
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There is also a good range of Shafts - Idler on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafts - Pinion
This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafts - Pinion.
There is also a good range of Shafts - Pinion on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rail Supports - Without Shaft
For mounting of linear shafting.
Shafting sold separately. Support is made from aluminium. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rail Supports - Without Shaft.
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There is also a good range of Rail Supports - Without Shaft on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rail Supports - With Shaft
Includes linear shafting.
Includes shaft to h6 tolerances. Support is made from aluminium. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rail Supports - With Shaft.
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There is also a good range of Rail Supports - With Shaft on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Supports - Pedestal Two Bolt
For linear shafting.
Cast Aluminium or Malleable Iron. Clamping Screw (supplied) made of Steel. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Supports - Pedestal Two Bolt.
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There is also a good range of Supports - Pedestal Two Bolt on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Rail Supports - With Shaft - One Piece
One piece construction made from 6061-T6 Aluminium with ceramic coating to Mil-8625. Suitable for use with Frelon lined linear bearings.
Not suitable for linear ball bearings. Weld spatter, paints and other contaminants will not stick to the shaft. Vibration resistant and non-magnetic. Not suitable for harsh washdown environments. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Rail Supports - With Shaft - One Piece.
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There is also a good range of Rail Supports - With Shaft - One Piece on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Shafts - Flexible - Coupling Ends - Open - Mild Steel
Flexible shafting with coupling ends ready to attach to a fixed shaft.
1.7 and 2.5mm cable diameters can be operated manually at 62mm bend radius with torsional break strength of 0.62 N.m. 3.3F shaft has a greater degree of flexibility than standard 3.3mm. 3.3F shaft can be used in dynamic mode if shaft isshortened to approximately 50mm. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Shafts - Flexible - Coupling Ends - Open - Mild Steel.
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There is also a good range of Shafts - Flexible - Coupling Ends - Open - Mild Steel on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
Housings - Linear - Square
Used to maintain radial integrity and eliminate the need for parallel shafting.
Bearings are made from 6061-T6 Aluminum with Anodized finished. Equipped with bearing plugs that run on a single shaft. Threaded adjustable plugs are made from 316 Stainless with self-lubricating FrelonJ wear pads. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at Housings - Linear - Square.
There is also a good range of Housings - Linear - Square on the Small Parts and Bearings website.
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