Quick tire rim to shaft connection question

JoeFahey

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Jan 15, 2005
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I am purchasing this wheel set for my project:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/...rvlet/product_6970_200331217_200331217
I will have a chain go around the sprocket attached to the wheel. My question though is how do I firmly attach a shaft to the wheel without it spinning on the interior? For this wheel do I get a 3/4 inch shaft? This wheel will be a singe wheel for the front of a tricycle type of setup. This means that the shaft will run through from one side to the other.
Thanks!
 

voodoochylde

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Attack the shaft with a milling machine and cut out a keyway. Take a broach to the inner hub of the wheel for the other half of the keyway. Drop in an appropriately-sized key and...wow...secure connection. :p