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Ground & Polished Shafting
Ground & Polished Shafting is a round shaft or rod, ground and polished to a specified diameter. The purpose of the shaft is usually to allow a pulley or sprocket or gear to be locked in place on the shaft (by welding, screwing, etc.) so that mechanical power can be transmitted to another mechanical device. However, a ground shaft may also be used as an axle for a wheel or other rotating device.
A ground shaft may also be used as an axle for a wheel or other rotating device, or it may be used with a sprocket or pulley to transmit mechanical power from one device to another.
Common applications of Ground & Polished Shafting are:
- • Bicycles
- • Motorcycles
- • Combustion Engines
- • Turbines
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Ground & Polished Shafting Diameters
Ground & Polished Shafting are available on the FCH Network with Imperial/US diameters that range from #1 to 3 and with Metric diameters that range from M3 to M70.
Ground & Polished Shafting Materials
Ground & Polished Shafting are available on the FCH Network in materials that range from Steel to Silicon Bronze
Ground & Polished Shafting Finishes
Ground & Polished Shafting are available on the FCH Network in finishes or coatings that range from Plain to Phosphate