DRIVES & WHEELS

Never seemed fair to nail the "lazy" tag so permanently on the "Susans" but that probably has no "bearing" on the issue. Also called turntable bearings, they are the square or circular flat ball bearing devices YOU bolt between two flat objects to achieve rotation. Like that spinning center section of a Chinese restaurant table. We had these in surplus once and they were quite popular. To our chagrin, we discovered they could be bought commercially for the same price. So we did. The 4" version is rated for a 300lb. load and the 12" (round) for 1000lbs.

These light-duty plastic casters are on swiveling stems and have dual 1-1/2" dia x 5/16" wheels in 1-7/8" x 1-3/16" hemispheric housings. Stems are striated steel, 3/8" dia x 3/4" long. We're thinking these would be fine for your average chair. Our each is a bag of (4).

Good-bye backaches. Save your sacroiliac with a 3-wheeled professional mover's dolly. It measures 6-3/8" wide between a trio of swivel casters with 1-9/16" x 11/16" wheels, and has a drop-down center and a 1/2" dia hole for permanent attachment to frequently moved items. Steel construction, 110 lb max load (so not piano-duty), and rubber pads above each wheel. Stands 2-1/2" tall. We think ordering (4) would be a good place to start.

The ball casters are great swivelers and quite snazzy looking, too. Seen on your better chairs everywhere. These are brass plated on 1-1/2" square mounting plates with 3/16" holes at the corners. 2-1/2" dia.

You’re on a roll. You’ve been on a roll for years and you know it. Keep it going with this set of (6) 5/8" dia steel ball casters on 2" x 1-3/8" plates with 5/32" mounting holes. Rated for a max load of 35 lbs, and come on, you’ve got a million things under 35 lbs that need rolling.

These pillow block bearings have 13-gauge steel mounting straps, 4" long x 1-1/8" with 5/16" x 5/8" mounting slots, and a sintered iron ball unit measuring 1-11/16" dia with either a 5/8” ID or 1” ID brass sleeve. The 5/8” ID one has an oil cup on the top; the 1” dia version has a grease fitting in the same place.

Shepherd oil resistant rubber Viper scooter wheel. 2-1/2" diameter x 7/8" wide with a 1/4" id hub. Max load per wheel is 80 lbs. Weighs in at 1/2 lbs.

These translucent silicone O-rings are 3/32" thick and measure 4" dia. Nice belts for science-project motors and even nicer for our slingshot needs. Crafters will see jewelry material that the metal-detectors won't care about.

Rubber tread wheel 7-3/4" x 2" wide cross tread. 1/2" id hub. weighing in at 3 lbs.

These small swivel plate casters have dual 1-3/8” dia plastic wheels on coincidentally 1-3/8” square mounting plates with (4) holes. Measure just under 2” tall and are screaming to be used to make rolling plant holders, because nothing is more boring than plants that just sit there in one place all the time. They have a little dirt on the wheels that cleans up nicely with some soap and water. That's Surplus for ya'.

Red Polyurethane ball bearing wheel. 3" diameter, 1-1/4" wide with a 3/8" bore. Load rating is 180 lbs and weighs 1/2 lbs.

This small 24-tooth pulley is 1-1/16" long with 5/16" of that being a 5/8" dia shaft with a 1/2" x 3/8" flattened bore. The pulley portion is 1" OD x 7/8" ID. In shiny silver aluminum.

Just 8” in dia, this heavy-duty inner tube is for trailers that carry off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles and heavy equipment. Model #AE29978G for 400/480-8 tires, with a straight valve stem. Also handy if your Shih Tzu likes to go tubing. Or to float your cooler or mini keg in the pool. Or as part of a backyard tube-toss game. Or as a flotation device for your Moo-Raffe. Or for kids to sit on. Or for a million different costume uses. You get the idea: you don’t have to have a trailer to need this tube.

A nice pulley just ready to be combined into the block and tackle you need for tiny jobs, like trimming your bonsai trees or hauling your model boat out of the pond. Get this block with (1) sheave and rig up whatever you need. Each block has an aluminum frame about 3–1/2” long with “S” hooks on each end. The sheaves, or wheels are about 2” dia x 1/4” wide, with a “V” groove that looks perfect to handle 1/8” or smaller Venetian blind cord. These dudes are perfect for demonstrating mechanical advantage in the physics lab! But not for heavy lifting.

Interesting concentric sealed bearing, like a pillow block, from Hub City. The outer portion measures 52mm dia x 15mm thick with an anti-rotation pin, and the inner measures  34mm dia x 12mm thick with a 22mm ID bore and (2) 3mm setscrews.

That's what these nylon bushings were made for, but they're suitable for anything that could use a little bushing. Our middle-sized measures 15/16" dia x 15/32" thick with a 3/8" bore and a slight taper.

These translucent silicone O-rings are 1/8" thick and measure 3-1/2" dia. Nice belts for science-project motors and even nicer for your slingshot needs. Crafters will see jewelry material that the metal-detectors won't care about.

Biggest industrial bearing we’ve seen in a dog’s age, and we’ve got some old industrial dogs around here. This shielded, single-direction roller thrust bearing is 80mm OD x 30mm ID x 36mm thick. Unique bore. Will fit either 30mm square or 31mm round shaft. Part #208PP5.