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http://www.racesimcentral.net/~wottenad/ attempting to make a wheel but Im stuck
early on.
I can't seem to find the parts on parts 5.4 and 5.5.

    The only L brackets I have found have holes much to small for the
1/2'' straring shaft

    I can't find and bearings at all.  I have been to a hardware store,
bike store, and autoparts store and none of these places had "closed"
bearings.  What can I do about this all important part?  Can I use
something else?

please answer thanks

Hi William,

Try a store or company specializing in door hardware for the
home.  Kwickset, Stanley, and Schlage all have decorative
brakets that may be used if you can't find a suitable one.

Try a power-tool dealer or manufacturer for the bearings, as most
use sealed bearings on one or both end of the armatures.  You
wont be able to get dimentional data about the bearings however,
so make sure you have the shaft you plan to use as a guide.  You
may also need a micrometer for spec-checking the size.

Sorry if this sounds criptic, but not all bearings are alike, and
getting the wrong ones may work, but won't last.  Expect to pay
anywhere from $20-25 bucks each for decent bearings.

Cheers!

Marc J. Nelson
Sim Racing Online / Sim Racing News / The Sim Project
http://members.aol.com/simracing

In article , William says...
last year I made a wheel/pedal set using walt's plans..  I also had trouble
finding the correct L brackets, I ended up making one using a piece of Aluminum
bar stock bent at a 90 degree angle.  Being Aluminum it was also easy to drill
the 1/2" hole for the steering shaft.  Can't help you with the bearings, I found
a few laying around the house that I used.   Good luck on the project, I use
mine daily and wouldn't trade it for any store bought wheel I've used.

My advice....go to a bearing specialist, buy two pairs of flat-ended
bearing caps (with mounting holes) and two sealed roller bearings of the
correct size to fit your shaft/caps.
I used some 3/16" 'aluminium chequer plate to mount all. Worked for
me!!  I also have
a F1 Mountney 10" wheel with shift buttons fitted at the rear.  The
pedals are metal music instrument (guitar/keyboard) volume control
pedals, again bolted to a peice of 3/16" cheq plate, raised at the back
with 4 * 5/16" spiked bolts to facilitate height and 'dig into the
carpet' control.  This is an all metal jobby and is more rugged and
works better than most $400/500 commercial rigs I have seen.

Good luck with the project, e-mail me if you want any further help, or
check out Walts site for pot wiring etc. Walts a ***y genius!!!

I hope send some GIFS and text of my wheel/pedal assm. to Walts site
when I have time.

http://www.racesimcentral.net/~wottenad/

Good luck

Jammer (UK)

Second. Bearings, the first wheel I made, I took them out of belt
adjusters in cars, "you pull it" junkyard. Last wheel I made I just
went to the Home Depot and bought bearings for 2 bucks a piece. Go to
the specialty or aisle, they'll have a board with all the hard to find
stuff and specialty items.

Good luck Bro.

        RocknRobin

If you want perfect steering, go to your local bike shop and buy a rear
road or track hub. Also get a rear track cog, any size. In your board
drill a hole big enough for the hub. Stick the hub through and do it up
with the track cog. Stick the wheel on the front, mine was made of wood,
do it up with a nut, which you'll also have to get.

This has worked for me, and the steering is perfect! (DIE MADCATZ!!)
It also has enough shaft for the bracket too.

I used to ride a bike so I had heap of these parts lying around, but a
cheap rear hub and cog should only cost around $35 (aust), and they should
be of resonable quality.

Ian Lake