Is there a name for the types of rollers used in this photo? I need exactly the same ones to fit 2" box iron. In fact, I'm going to use them for the same purpose.
I don't know what they are, but the look for all the world like the bushings for leaf springs. Of course those are rubber or plastic, but that's what they look like.
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It's hard to tell from the picture if they need to be load bearing or not, but you could try making your own by using nylon flanged bushings with a high-grade bolt through the middle. Amazon sells the nylon flanged bushings here http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... ed+bushing
DanD wrote:It's hard to tell from the picture if they need to be load bearing or not, but you could try making your own by using nylon flanged bushings with a high-grade bolt through the middle. Amazon sells the nylon flanged bushings here http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... ed+bushing
The rollers are not significantly load bearing, they primarily keep the carrier aligned on the square mast. Since the cable attaches to one side, the lower roller on the opposite will see some pressure, but it shouldn't be much. I don't think the flanged bushing will roll as the carrier is raised and lowered, so they probably would not hold up long.
Tell her thanks for me; that was very nice. I'm still looking at spool rollers, but I'm worried about their tapered inside edges not holding the carrier in alignment as well. I have consider that they may actually work better than the straight edge rollers he used, because they may not bind as easily. I'm obviously not an engineer!