Shafting General Purpose
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
High abrasion resistance and high toughness when hardened. 100 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for W-1 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Rod - Drill - Silversteel - W-1 Water Hardening.
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
Air hardening. Maximum abrasion resistance. 65 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for A-2 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Rod - Drill - A-2 Air Hardening.
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
For general toolroom use. Good non-deforming characteristics. Moderate resistance to abrasion. 90 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for O-1 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Rod - Drill - O-1 Oil Hardening.
For punches dies and high strength machine parts. Unhardened - requires heat treatment.
Air hardening molybdenum, chromium, shock resisting. High impact strength with moderate wear resistance. 95 percent machinability. Requires heat treating to harden. Small diameters may not be perfectly straight. Refer engineering guides online for S-7 hardening requirements. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Rod - Drill - S-7 Air Hardening.
Keyways are cut full length of each bar. Low carbon steel C1018. Good case hardening properties.
Diameter Tolerance +0.00/-0.051. Keyway Depth Tolerance +0.41/-0.00. Keyway Width Tolerance +0.05/-0.00. Unhardened carbon steel. Special order may be available for stainless steel, other diameters, other lengths. Please ask.
Made of hardened high speed steel.
Useful for turning and boring tools, constructing pins, hinge pins, arbors, pin gauges, dowels, preforating punchs. Can also be ground to make special cutting tools such as mills, spotfaces, angle or radii cutters, etc. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Rod - Drill Blanks.
For use with rail supports and open linear bearings
Ready made precision ground idler shafts.
Internal grease hole can be accessed by drilling if required. Use with your idler pulleys. Can be used with the idler tensioners listed on this site or use in your own design. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Shafts - Idler.
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Tapered plastic bungs fit inside round tube or over the outside ends of rod, tube or shafting.
Can be used on threaded or unthreaded parts. Used as tuning bungs or rod tips. Helps prevent damage to the product ends. Helps prevent injury from sharp edges. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Bungs and Caps - Reversible - Round.
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Moulded from black phenolic resin.
Light Weight. Thermal insulating. Non corrosive. POK Type have a ribbed insert. Shaft should be 0 to 0.007 mm undersized for best results. 712 Type suit standard metric rod.
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For general hobby applications. This rod is annealed soft to make it easier to bend. Copper, brass and aluminium,
300mm lengths for general hobby applications. Not recommended for heavy duty applications. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
Includes K&S Metals range and more
Saw Cut Ends. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries. Small A/F sizes may not be perfectly straight. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Hexagonal Bar - Brass.
Thin and thick Aluminum strip and rectangular profiles
Saw Cut Ends. Some items may be available in longer or shorter lengths. e-mail sales@smallparts.com.au with enquiries. Smaller sizes may not be supplied straight. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Square Bar - Brass.
Hard urethane rubber compound. Machinable. Length +/- 3.2mm. Length +/- 2 percent. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Square Bar - Urethane.
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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Saw Cut Ends. Small A/F sizes may not be perfectly straight. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Hexagonal Bar - Carbon Steel.
For general hobby applications.
NOTE! Very thin sizes may experience some bending. They may not be straight for the entire length. May be slightly oversized on OD so some reworking may be required before fitting closely mating parts such as bearings. This product is not recommended for use as a bearing shaft. We suggest you use items from the category - Shafting - Ground for bearing shaft. Includes K&S Metals range and more.
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Cold rolled and hot drawn hex bar to ASTM B348
Cold rolled hex bar to ASTM B348
Marine, food and medical grade Stainless Steel - Non Hardenable. Open, easier to lubricate. Water lubrication is ok.
Tolerances differ from standard bearing types. Due to the tolerance range it is recommended that each actual bearing is measured to calculate fits. Polymer cages, grade 200 type 316 stainless balls, AISI 316 stainless races. Rings machined from solid rod stock producing true running concentric bearings. Low load, low speed applications requiring maximum corrosion resistance.
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Recommended for use with Frelon Gold linear bearings. Aluminium 6061-T6 with ceramic coated finish. Ceramic coat has rockwell hardness of 70C. No magnetic and vibration reseistant.
Weld spatter, contaminants and paints will not stick. Do not use with ball bearings. Use with Frelon lined or similar plain bearings only. Shaft ends are not coated. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated - Standard.
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Recommended for use with Frelon Gold linear bearings. Aluminium 6061-T6 with ceramic coated finish. Ceramic coat has rockwell hardness of 70C. No magnetic and vibration reseistant.
Weld spatter, contaminants and paints will not stick. Do not use with ball bearings. Use with Frelon lined or similar plain bearings only. Shaft ends are not coated. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Shafting - Aluminium - Ceramic Coated - Tapped.
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Precision ground shafting. AISI C1060 and chrome plated for corrosion resistance. Case hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings. Ends are not plated.
Precision ground shafting. AISI C1060. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
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Precision ground shafting.
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Precision ground shafting. 420 grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
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Precision ground shafting. 440C grade. Hardened and recommended for use with precision bearings.
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Titanium shafting available in oversized and undersized tolerances
Used in critical aircraft structural components. UNS R56400. Composition Percentage: Al 5.5-6.75, V 3.5-4.5, N 0.05, C 0.08, H 0.015, Fe 0.40, O 0.2, Ti Balance. Grade 5, 6Al-4V, TC4 is a high strength titanium alloy. Tensile Strength 91.5kgf / mm2. Yield Strength 84.5kgf / mm2. Elongation 10 Percent. Shaft with undersized tolerances is suitable for use with precision ground bearings wih inner rings. HRC 36. Surface Finish Ra 0.8-1.6 um. Not suitable for running needle bearings directly. Shaft with oversized tolerances is suitable for pulleys or gears requiring interference fits, or for machining to your required tolerances.
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CP2 Commercially Pure Titanium Grade 2. Tensile Strength 35.2 kgf/mm2. Yield Strength 28.2 kgf/mm2. Elongation 20 Percent.
Commercially pure for general industrial corrosion applications. UNS R50400. Widely used in power generation, chemical processing, aerospace and medical applications. Composition Percentage: Al 0, V 0, N 0.03, C 0.08, H 0.015, Fe 0.3, O 0.25, Ti Balance. Shaft with undersized tolerances is suitable for use with precision ground bearings with inner rings. HRB 74. Surface Finish Ra 0.8-1.6 um. Not suitable for running needle bearings directly. Shaft with oversized tolerances is suitable for pulleys or gears requiring interference fits, or for machining to your required tolerances.
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Shafts - Pinion.
Flexible shafting with coupling ends ready to attach to a fixed shaft.
1.7 and 2.5mm cable diameters can be operated manually at 62mm bend radius with torsional break strength of 0.62 N.m. 3.3F shaft has a greater degree of flexibility than standard 3.3mm. 3.3F shaft can be used in dynamic mode if shaft isshortened to approximately 50mm. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Shafts - Flexible - Coupling Ends - Open - Mild Steel.
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For mounting of linear shafting.
Shafting sold separately. Support is made from aluminium. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Rail Supports - Without Shaft.
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One piece construction made from 6061-T6 Aluminium with ceramic coating to Mil-8625. Suitable for use with Frelon lined linear bearings.
Not suitable for linear ball bearings. Weld spatter, paints and other contaminants will not stick to the shaft. Vibration resistant and non-magnetic. Not suitable for harsh washdown environments. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Rail Supports - With Shaft - One Piece.
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Includes linear shafting.
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For linear shafting.
Cast Aluminium or Malleable Iron. Clamping Screw (supplied) made of Steel. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Supports - Pedestal Two Bolt.
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Includes 303 and 304 Grade Stainless
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Self Locking - Quick Release.
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Self Locking - Quick Release.
265 kg Load Capacity (600 lbs). ABS Plastic Inner Body and Outer Sleeve. Steel Retention Ring, Balls and Springs. This category may be available in the new MBA online store at
Collars - Shaft - Gripfast - ABS Plastic.
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