Wanted 'Rotating Wheel' (See attachment)

[Mikegtr]

Strange request. Does anybody know what type of wheel this is? Name? Where to buy?
The bracket (Home made) houses a wheel that is fixed to a spindle. The spindle does not turn. The wheel is in two halves--it is only the larger part of the wheel that moves forward and backwards. The wheel shown is 35mm in diameter. I would need other smaller wheels as well. The one in the photo works but is a bit 'sticky' meaning that the wheel works but not too freely.

Would the wheel be of a ball bearing type construction?

Hope the description makes sense.

 

[Cabinetman]

Reminds me of the casters we used to get on Tea trolleys, haven’t seen them for years I’m sorry, presume you’ve tried the fix anything WD 40?

 

[Inspector]

It sure looks like it is a bearing. There will be numbers and possibly letters on that black seal or etched into the steel that tell you what bearing it is and there will also be the manufactures name too, NSK, Timken etc.

Pete

 

[Sachakins]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17456745...ar=475316300333&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[TRITON]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17456745...ar=475316300333&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Yeah its a bearing, but I'd say it's a flanged bearing rather than a standard, due to what looks like a flange on it - Correct me if i'm wrong. But it does look that variety

Theres a penny washer on each side, which allows it to spin by just clamping the middle.

Edit: The flange makes me suspect that it maybe had a rubber sleeve on it originally, as the flange would stop the rubber rolling off, but over time it would perish and fall off. because I cant think of any other reason a flanged bearing would be fitted

Looks like this

 

[MorrisWoodman12]

My first thought is that it's just a plain sealed bearing, no flange as others have suggested. Again it should have manufacturer's name and model number on it.

 

[ChaiLatte]

Drill a 1.5mm hole in the rubber shield and use a syringe and needle to inject your favourite lubricant. Put a wooden dowel in a cordless drill and use it to spin the wheel to distribute the lubricant, holding a cloth underneath until all excess escapes.

 

[Limey Lurker]

It looks, to me, that the inner race is a press fit on the wooden axle, and there are no washers.

 

[MikeJhn]

You could probably find something here: https://www.castors-online.co.uk/

 

[Fergie 307]

My first thought is that it's just a plain sealed bearing, no flange as others have suggested. Again it should have manufacturer's name and model number on it.

The picture clearly shows a flange.
No reason it can't be replaced with a non flanged one. If you wanted a tyre on it to avoid it marking the floor then you could use a suitable size of glue lined shrinkwrap, shrink it on and trim it once set.
Bigger concern is how it's held in. Is the lighter piece a plug covering a metal pin it runs on, or does it run directly on a wooden dowel?
Unless my eyes deceive me I think you can see grain in the central shaft as it enters the inner race, which suggests it is just running on a dowel.

 

[MorrisWoodman12]

The picture clearly shows a flangel.

Oops! My mistake. I didn't look at it with my jeweller's microscope.

 

[Mikegtr]

Many thanks everybody for your replies to my question. Very helpful info--much appreciated.

 

[Mikegtr]

Now sorted.

 

[Inspector]

Happy you got it taken care of. It would be nice if you would provide the information of how you sorted it out so the next person down the road can get there too.

Pete

 

[Mikegtr]

Hi Pete

Could not find what I wanted. In the photo posted the wheel had ceased to run smoothly--I was looking for a smaller wheel anyway to replace. Could not find what I wanted. Did a search on the web and up came a packet of very small wheels that fit on small boxes--bought a packet--yet to try a wheel in the packet for the task. Should be OK.

The job in hand is to make a jig that holds an archtop guitar bridge, so that the feet of the bridge--by rolling it back and forth on sandpaper--fit the contours of the slightly arched guitar top.

 

[Chubber]

I can never see 'naked' ball bearings like this without being reminded of beggars with no legs or deformed legs that I saw as a young sailor in the 60s in places like Singapore, Istanbul, Trincomalee et al who would scoot along behind you begging for alms.

Their little trolleys, running on scrap bearings made a unique noise as they rolled along pavements, their knuckles worn and distorted by the pushing.

They were very persistant. An old sailor taught me that a pocket full of 'ickies' (small coins of little value [to us] ) was useful as you could throw a few on the ground to distract them as you got into a taxi for the next 'bright lights' adventure.

There for the Grace of God......

 

[Dabop]

I can never see 'naked' ball bearings like this without being reminded of beggars with no legs or deformed legs that I saw as a young sailor in the 60s in places like Singapore, Istanbul, Trincomalee et al who would scoot along behind you begging for alms.

Their little trolleys, running on scrap bearings made a unique noise as they rolled along pavements, their knuckles worn and distorted by the pushing.

They were very persistant. An old sailor taught me that a pocket full of 'ickies' (small coins of little value [to us] ) was useful as you could throw a few on the ground to distract them as you got into a taxi for the next 'bright lights' adventure.

There for the Grace of God......

Many mechanics were I used to work had the old style 'top opening drawer' toolboxes (which were very heavy to carry when filled with tools) and practically all of them welded up a frame of angle iron for them to sit in, with a bolt on each corner with old bearings fitted to them, and a 'leash' of rope attached to one end lol- quite noisy on the concrete floor- but with airtools in constant operation (rattleguns, rachets etc all air powered), a set of bearings rattling wasn't even near the 'normal noise' level...

 

[Fergie 307]

Many mechanics were I used to work had the old style 'top opening drawer' toolboxes (which were very heavy to carry when filled with tools) and practically all of them welded up a frame of angle iron for them to sit in, with a bolt on each corner with old bearings fitted to them, and a 'leash' of rope attached to one end lol- quite noisy on the concrete floor- but with airtools in constant operation (rattleguns, rachets etc all air powered), a set of bearings rattling wasn't even near the 'normal noise' level...
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Still got mine, really good bit of kit.