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U Joint and motor sources on budget

Discussion in 'Electronic and hardware generally' started by blinkwatt, Jan 3, 2024.

  1. blinkwatt

    blinkwatt New Member

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    Sorry for such questions but I'm planning my first 2 DoF set up on a budget.

    I've haven't seen a straight forward answer or explanation of where everyone is getting their U joints from. Are they cut off of driveshaft from cars?

    Also are there motors that can be used other than car window washer motors and crabpots I may be able to source locally?
    blinkwatt, Jan 3, 2024
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Generally cutting down and old car tailshaft is the cheapest option.

    The other is to buy 2 Uni-joint flanges and a new uni-joint of the proper size for them.
    noorbeast, Jan 4, 2024
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  3. PhillyNJ

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    Hi,

    There are 2 types of people, those who can weld and those that can't. I am in the "can't" group. I just picked a UJoint up from frex (Japan). I am in the US and was a little hesitant purchasing from an overseas website ( don't mind me, I am paranoid web developer). Nevertheless they took PayPal so I gave them a try. I ordered and 9 days later it showed up. I am pleasantly surprised.

    https://frex.com/store/product/universal-joint-for-2dof/
    Last edited: Apr 17, 2024
    PhillyNJ, Apr 17, 2024
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    Trent Robinson, Apr 17, 2024
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