Not sure where to put this on the forum - hope here is OK.
I have a very odd job where (for reasons of access and disassembly) I think I need to make a circlip. It will locate a 52mm OD bearing axially, and a 10-tooth 50mm OD pinion has to pass through it on assembly and disassembly. I think I need to make a custom circlip which has 'teeth' filed on the inside, through which the teeth of the pinion will pass - rather like a k-type 'increased abutment' internal clip, but with tabs spaced for this specific pinion's teeth (most k-type clips seem to have 6 tabs).
So the question is - has anyone made them, and what did you make them out of? Making springs is outside my experience so far. This is not a model job but it is at home and does involve machining and, ultimately, an engine And, as usual, there is not much of a budget.
cheers
Mark
I have a very odd job where (for reasons of access and disassembly) I think I need to make a circlip. It will locate a 52mm OD bearing axially, and a 10-tooth 50mm OD pinion has to pass through it on assembly and disassembly. I think I need to make a custom circlip which has 'teeth' filed on the inside, through which the teeth of the pinion will pass - rather like a k-type 'increased abutment' internal clip, but with tabs spaced for this specific pinion's teeth (most k-type clips seem to have 6 tabs).
So the question is - has anyone made them, and what did you make them out of? Making springs is outside my experience so far. This is not a model job but it is at home and does involve machining and, ultimately, an engine And, as usual, there is not much of a budget.
cheers
Mark