How to make a selfpowered sander - HELP!!

I found the same thing. Garage sales are the solution. Buy an old pair of roller blades and scavenge the bearings.

-- Rusty Myers Austin, TX

Dear rob have you tried a machinist shop ? they will give them for free ED

Rob,

Or, buy the tube of 8 and use the others to make a steady. This is what I did.

Joe Fleming - San Diego

Even used ones will be OK. My local skate shop sells used skatewheels for cheap.

Rob There is a lot of skateboard action around. I found a cheap board at the local San Francisco shop and ended up with ten wheels for $16.00. Any one need a skateboard deck?

If you have a good hardware store near you or even a Sears Hardware, go look in the specialty hardware drawers. You know, where you find the odd parts and the SS nuts and bolts. In one of those draws they have double sealed ball bearings, .25ID/.75OD will be there. I agree that sports stores that carry/repair rollerblades or skate boards will have both new and used bearings.

ARM

Hi Rob,

You might want to try Play-it-Again Sports stores. They generally have bargain bins that carry used parts. If you still have trouble finding them or they seem too expensive, email me your address and I'll send you a couple of bearing sets for free; I've got a ton of them laying around from all the blading I've done. I used to go through about 4 sets of bearing a season, so I've got plenty to spare.

-- Ali T. Borahan AliSails - Fine Wood Artistry & Custom Woodcrafts Web URL:

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Go to the skate shop and ask them for some old bearings. Lots of kids get the less expensive skates with Abec1 or unrated bearings and then upgrade.

I went to a "Hospice" store. A pair of skates cost a whole $0.25. That is eight wheels and bearings for a quarter. Same thing at a St. Vincent de Paul second hand store, but they wanted $0.50/pair.

Regards, Lewis

Try the local Goodwill (or equivalent). I have bought several sets of roller blades (inline skates, whatever) for less that $5 per pair with the wheels and bearings in almost new condition.