Live axel on kit skyways?

[Veselin Kolev]

Originally Posted by TubaMorg

See if you can find some bearings with the same OD as the kit bearings, but with a smaller ID (as in the size you need).

Good idea. In fact, here are some bearings that would work for this:

Mcmaster parts:
6383K14 -- 1/4" ID, 7/8" OD, 1/4" wide
6383K15 -- 5/16" ID, 7/8" OD, 1/4" wide

Your standard, open ball bearings, less than 4 bucks each.
Just tap out the old bearings, and hammer in the new ones.

Madison - while the 8" skyways are always 3/8" sealed plain bearing wheels, you can order the 6" skyways with either 5/16" flanged bearings or 3/8" plain bearings. Our 2005 and 2006 both use 6" skyways with plain 3/8" bearings.

[Bill_Hancoc]

I need the wheel to be driven for the shooter

[Madison]

Originally Posted by Veselin Kolev

Madison - while the 8" skyways are always 3/8" sealed plain bearing wheels, you can order the 6" skyways with either 5/16" flanged bearings or 3/8" plain bearings. Our 2005 and 2006 both use 6" skyways with plain 3/8" bearings.

Ah, okay. I used 6" wheels we had laying about the shop and so I didn't realize you could specify what you wanted while ordering them. Good to know.

[sanddrag]

What I've done in the past for a prototype is found a washer that fits right into the little step in the plastic in the hub. Put ont on each side. Put some threaded rod through. Couple nuts to clamp those washers into the wheel real tight. Couple more nuts to hold the first nuts. You're good to go. Balance may be a problem though.

[Cuog]

if you use a clamp type system using a piece of rubber inside as a spacer will help to eliminate vibration and keep it close to balanced if you take your time when making it

[Derek Bessette]

We used taper locks from McMaster Carr

We just bored the skyway wheel to 7/8" and put in the taper lock. We used a 1/2" shaft. McMaster sells these for all standard sizes. They are a little expensive, but they do a great job.

Here is the part number for the ones we used: 5926K16

Good luck!