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Re: Sprocket sleeve question

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Originally Posted by macwhoo View Post
So basically, it's all a matter of what sort of resources you have to draw from and of your personal preferences. Cheap would be a preference for us, though. Thanks Billfred
Metal spacers are actually not too pricey. Just go to your local home improvement store and buy some metal tubing that fits. It can be cut with a tube cutter, hacksaw, a miter saw, and many other tools. However, I wouldn't recommend using a hacksaw, it is too easy to make a inaccurate, angled cut. We used aluminum pipe from Home Depot cut on a miter saw along with some plastic washers to hold our wheels in place in '06 and they held up fine as well as being pretty easy to make. We'll probably do the same thing this year.
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