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Shafting Ground Hobby Steel Categories
Hobby Shafting
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 Precision Ground
Shafting - Ground - Precision - High Carbon Steel
Precision ground shafting. AISI C1060. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
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Shafting - Pre Drilled and Tapped - Stainless Steel Steel
For use with rail supports and open linear bearings
Tube and Tubing
Tube - Round - Stainless Steel
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Shafting Precision Ground
Shafting - Pre Drilled and Tapped - High Carbon Steel
For use with rail supports and open linear bearings
Straightness: 0.1 mm / mtr.
Supports - Pedestal Two Bolt
For linear shafting.
Cast Aluminium or Malleable Iron. Clamping Screw (supplied) made of Steel.
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Engineering and Hobby Rod
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. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Shafting General Purpose
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.
Linear Bearings
Bearings - Linear - Ball - Stainless Steel - Closed
Standard closed type to run on standard 60HRC shafts with h6 tolerances. For running on shafts fixed at the ends.
Use with hardened precision ground shafting. Shaft tolerance: h6 (Normal Fit), j6 (Close Fit). Housing Tolerance: H7 (Clearance Fit), J7 (Interference Fit). Max Temp: 100 oC Intermittent, 80 Deg C continuous.
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Shafting General Purpose
Shafting - Unground - Silver Steel
Unhardened silversteel shafting for general purposes. Not suitable for precision bearings until machined to correct tolerances and hardened.
See also drill rod. Drill Rod.
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Strip
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.
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Engineering and Hobby Rod
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. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Tube and Tubing
Tube - Round - Soft Metal Packs
For general hobby applications. This tube is annealed soft to make it easier to bend. Copper, brass and aluminium,
300mm lengths. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Shafting Precision Ground
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.
Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 416 Grade Hardened
Precision ground shafting. 416 grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
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Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 420 Grade Hardened
Precision ground shafting. 420 grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
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Shafting - Ground - Precision - Stainless 440C Grade Hardened
Precision ground shafting. 440C grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
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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. Shaft with oversized tolerances is suitable for pulleys or gears requiring interference fits, or for machining to your required tolerances.
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Shafting - Ground - Precision - Titanium - Ti-Gr5 - TC4
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 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. Shaft with oversized tolerances is suitable for pulleys or gears requiring interference fits, or for machining to your required tolerances.
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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.
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Rail Supports - Without Shaft
For mounting of linear shafting.
Shafting sold separately. Support is made from aluminium.
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Rail Supports - With Shaft
Includes linear shafting.
Includes shaft to h6 tolerances. Support is made from aluminium.
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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.
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Shafting General Purpose
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.
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Engineering and Hobby Rod
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. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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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. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground.
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Splined Shafts and Bushes
Splined Shafts - Stainless Steel
Externally splined shafting. Bushes not included. Match with same size splined bushes.
Match bushes and shafts by Major Diameter. Steel on Steel is not meant for sliding applications. Steel on Bronze is OK for intermittent sliding under load.
Flexible Shaft
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.
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Tube and Tubing
Tube - Round - Aluminium
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground. 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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Tube - Round - Brass
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground. 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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Tube - Round - Copper
Hollow round tubing for general hobby applications.
For general hobby applications. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. For use with bearings we suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground. 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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Linear Bearings
Bearings - Linear - Ball - Closed
Standard closed type to run on standard 60HRC shafts with h6 tolerances
Use with hardened precision ground shafting. Shaft tolerance: h6 (Normal Fit), j6 (Close Fit). Housing Tolerance: H7 (Clearance Fit), J7 (Interference Fit). Max Temp: 100 oC Intermittent, 80 Deg C continuous.
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Pins - Dowel - Extractable
Hardened and Ground Steel 100 Cr6. Din 7979.
Extractable dowels have a thread tapped in the end to fascilitate removal from blind holes. An air release flat is ground along the full length of the pin to overcome the problem of pressure build up by trapped air. Hardness 55-62 HRC, HV550-650. Extractable pins may or may not have a flat to vent pressure when pulling. Also known as parallel pins.
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Tools - Taps - High Speed Steel - Spiral Point
Metric intermediate ground thread high speed steel taps. Also called gun taps.
Bearings - SDP - PTFE Filled Acetal - Flange Mounted
Retainer : Carbon Steel Black Oxide Finish. Bearing : PTFE Filled Acetal Self Lubricating / -40 to 150 oC. Self lubricating. Use any shaft material with 0.4 um or finer finish. Soft or hard shafting is OK.
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Pins - Dowel - Extractable - With Vent
Hardened and Ground Steel 100 Cr6 with a ground flat along one edge
Extractable dowels have a thread tapped in the end to fascilitate removal from blind holes. An air release flat is ground along the full length of the pin. Hardness 55-62 HRC, HV550-650. Also known as parallel pins.
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Springs - Compression - Steel
This category includes short and long lengths
Standard springs may or may not be supplied with ends ground flush. If the end type is important to your application please contact us for more information or a special quote.
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Springs - Compression - Stainless Steel
This category includes short and long lengths
Standard springs may or may not be supplied with ends ground flush. If the end type is important to your application please contact us for more information or a special quote.
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Pins - Ball Lock - T-Handle - Stainless Steel - Heavy Duty
17-4 PH or PH15-7MO stainless steel spindle and shank. Ground handling pins used in the handling of aircraft and service equipment. Tee handle. Also called detent pins.
Positive lock detent pins.
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Springs - Die - Imperial - Heavy Duty
Vapor degassed high tensile strength chromium alloy steel. Spring ends are ground square. Designed for long life cycle with constant high end deflections and shot peened to increase fatigue life.
Colour coded gold. Efficient operating range is 15 to 25 percent of the length. Maximum deflection is 30 percent of the length.
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Springs - Die - Imperial - Medium Duty
Vapor degassed high tensile strength chromium alloy steel. Spring ends are ground square. Designed for long life cycle with constant high end deflections and shot peened to increase fatigue life.
Colour coded blue. Efficient operating range is 25 to 40 percent of the length. Maximum deflection is 50 percent of the length.
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Springs - Die - Imperial - Extra Heavy Duty
Vapor degassed high tensile strength chromium alloy steel. Spring ends are ground square. Designed for long life cycle with constant high end deflections and shot peened to increase fatigue life.
Colour coded green. Efficient operating range is 15 to 20 percent of the length. Maximum deflection is 25 percent of the length.
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Springs - Die - Imperial - Medium-Heavy Duty
Vapor degassed high tensile strength chromium alloy steel. Spring ends are ground square. Designed for long life cycle with constant high end deflections and shot peened to increase fatigue life.
Colour coded red. Efficient operating range is 20 to 30 percent of the length. Maximum deflection is 37 percent of the length.
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Bearings - Linear - Sliding - Stainless - PTFE - Closed
Stainless steel shell features FDA/USDA compliant, self lubricating PTFE composite liner. Bearings are direct drop in replacements for many inch sized ball bushings.
Able to withstand rapid oscillation, contamination, shock/vibration, wash downs, submersion and shaft brinelling. Stainless steel shell. Designed to run on soft 300 series stainless shafting. Minimum hardness RB25. Ideal for drug and food processing equipment. Unafected by washdowns, contamination and submersion. Coefficient of friction is 0.12 to 0.20. Temperature range is -240 oC to 190 oC. Max static PSI 1000. SFM without any load is 400. Max PV is 10,000.
Bearings - Linear - Sliding - Stainless - PTFE - Open
Stainless steel shell features FDA/USDA compliant, self lubricating PTFE composite liner. Bearings are direct drop in replacements for many inch sized ball bushings.
Able to withstand rapid oscillation, contamination, shock/vibration, wash downs, submersion and shaft brinelling. Stainless steel shell. Designed to run on soft 300 series stainless shafting. Minimum hardness RB25. Ideal for drug and food processing equipment. Unafected by washdowns, contamination and submersion. Coefficient of friction is 0.12 to 0.20. Temperature range is -240 oC to 190 oC. Max static PSI 1000. SFM without any load is 400. Max PV is 10,000.
Bearings - Hydrodynamic Pressure
Alternative to ball bearings - quiet operation - patented design.
Applications include compact fan motors, copy machines, printers, laptop computers, cameras and toys. Stainless Steel casing and shield - Long Life. Use with Case Hardened shafting 2um surface finish -0.007/-0.012 for normal use. Use with Case Hardened shafting 1um surface finish -0.005/-0.007 for high accuracy use. 30% weight savings over ball bearings.
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Stops - Spring - Round Steel Nose
Spring stops are used extensively in the locating of parts in jigs and fixtures, particularly where fixture walls are not available. Plunger is hardened and ground smooth. Properly radiused nose for perfect fit with no wobble. Aluminium body.
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