[Amps] Cheap right angle drives

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

Check with
Small Parts, Inc.
Miami, FL

www.smallparts.com


73
Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry" <w6ru at bak.rr.com>
To: <qrp73 at talk21.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Cheap right angle drives


> I found nice cheap bevel right angle gears at C & H Surplus ....
> http://www.aaaim.com/CandH/
> Terry W6RU
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <qrp73 at talk21.com>
> To: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 4:51 AM
> Subject: [Amps] Cheap right angle drives
>
>
> >
> > I needed a couple of right angle drives for my vacuum variables but
could
> not find them anywhere. Nobody seems to stock the Cardwell units. I
> researched the mechanical engineering shop option, they just wanted a lot
of
> money for simple bevel gears, plus i had to build the unit.
> >
> > Walking through a tool shop recently i discovered cheap  drill right
angle
> drill chuck adapters. These are excellemt right angle drives for  vacuum
> variables. These units are made in the far east. The package is a
completely
> sealed plastic moulding. I simply remove the chuck and side handle and you
> have a superb right angle drive. They are selling from $ 10 to $15 a
piece.
> Milwaukee tools have several in their catalogue. The shafts are not a 1/4
> inch however. You could if you wanted too leave the chuck on this is a bit
> heavy and bulky.
> >
> > Anyhows now we amp builders have  very little excuse for not mounting
vac
> variables the right way up. I noticed a number of sources on the net
> discounting this particular cheap chinese brand. This might be a futile
post
> since i never found out what a Cardwell right angle drive sold for.
Compared
> to what the Surplus Sales wants for  a surplus unit this cheap unit is a
> good bet.
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg
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