Shaft Collar question
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It can be done but not as simply as one might expect.
Just 'flipping' the ringwork is a bad idea because it puts the thinnest ring at the face.
The only adhesion contact it has is via the end-grain. It will shear off without much effort.
I'm not going to address this different thicknesses of the dash-rings. You're stuck with that.
The thin bottom ring needs to become a sleeve that the dash-ring and the thick black slide onto.
That gives the thin bottom the adhesion contact of the full length of the ring-stack.
Your choice; you want easy-peasy or do you want it done correctly ?
Just 'flipping' the ringwork is a bad idea because it puts the thinnest ring at the face.
The only adhesion contact it has is via the end-grain. It will shear off without much effort.
I'm not going to address this different thicknesses of the dash-rings. You're stuck with that.
The thin bottom ring needs to become a sleeve that the dash-ring and the thick black slide onto.
That gives the thin bottom the adhesion contact of the full length of the ring-stack.
Your choice; you want easy-peasy or do you want it done correctly ?
Of course I want it done right. Thanks for the response, that's what I wanted to know. The rings are fine, I just want the spacing even on both sides of the joint. Again, if someone has a ballpark of what it would take, please pm. I've been thinking of getting a Lakewood shaft made anyways so I'm trying to compare the cost of fixing this to getting a new shaft made that matches.
I believe your ring-stack could survive reassignment (and re-orientation),
going on a new shaft if attention were given to different tenon diameters.
This could also work on your current shaft with the same approach.
Good Luck.
Now let me offer an alternative. Your shaft and it's ring assignment are just fine.
What's not following the design is the small ring immediately below the jnt.collar.
I'd suggest that you have that corrected and your problem is solved.
It would be cheaper, less invasive and a more practical approach.
going on a new shaft if attention were given to different tenon diameters.
This could also work on your current shaft with the same approach.
Good Luck.
Now let me offer an alternative. Your shaft and it's ring assignment are just fine.
What's not following the design is the small ring immediately below the jnt.collar.
I'd suggest that you have that corrected and your problem is solved.
It would be cheaper, less invasive and a more practical approach.
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