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| Motor side of coupler |
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| Coupler |
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| Device side of coupler |
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| Drive Shaft Selected for Machining |
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Coupler/Drive Shaft
Due to complications with a purchase order, we decided to manufacture our own coupler and drive shaft with steel found around the shop. With the lathe, we produced the coupler that will be in direct contact with the outer ring and the motor drive shaft on respective ends:
In addition, we selected a steel rod to machine as the drive shaft. Before we can machine it, we need to determine the final positioning in the oven to determine its length.: