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Making tabwashers - help
JeffHs - 11/4/09 at 04:23 PM

I cannot find a number of tab washers to complete a magneto build, so it looks like I'm going to have to make them.
One has a tab in a half inch hole to fit down a woodruff slot, then normal external tabs to lock the nut. Another is a full ring about 3 inches in diameter with 4 holes round the edge and external tabs. I also need 8 4BA tab washers a smal tab down and a bigger one up - you'd think that would be easy but I can't find anyone who sells them
Short of hours of filing, any bright ideas for making them?

Jeff


MakeEverything - 11/4/09 at 05:25 PM

What about drawing them up and sending the dimensions off for laser cutting or machine punching?


iank - 11/4/09 at 07:15 PM

Water jet sounds like more fun than filing.

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=110706

Get some extras for spares, and to sell on to other magneto rebuilders to recover some of the setup costs.