Re: Offset Keyways

[jlandry@domain.elided (John A. Landry)]

As the little green aliens inserted a searing hot probe into the sternum of
"John Stricker" <jstricke@domain.elided>, a blood curdling scream was heard...

>Actually, if you have access to and know your way around a mill, you can
>fairly easily machine an offset key for the crank gear.  Just get an
>oversize key the same length (keystock you can cut down, but the next size
>bigger) and mill it to the proper height.  Then cut the sides to whatever
>offset you want.

>Would make an interesting afternoon project.

Sounds like it would fun to make.  I'd need a good  mill... hmmm... wonder
where I could pick up one of those.

John L.
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