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Unread 30-11-2008, 23:46
CraigHickman
 
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Re: Need for Aluminum Gears and Sprockets?

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Originally Posted by sdcantrell56 View Post
I also think focusing more on hubbed sprockets would be better since flat sprockets already exist from andymark and they work well as is. A high quality hubbed, hex-keyed sprocket however would be perfect and we would definitely buy them.
Hate to be a bubble burster, but this would put material costs way up. In order to have a hub, you need round (or square) that is greater than the outside diameter of the sprocket. If you have no hub, then it would be simple to machine it out of plate. If a hub is really needed, then why not machine a nice little 6061 spacer and bolt it to the flat sprocket? It'll end up costing you less in materials, and can easily be done on a manual mill...