Maytech motors can come with made to order shafts, size, KV, magic.
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If you are stuck for a key and don’t want to wait then the shank of a 3mm drill bit serves the purpose. Cut to size and bobs your mothers brother.
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1 sec of angle grinder will convert that motor into a D shaft motor, next problem…
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It’s just I have to hunt around local suppliers in Australia for a key that will fit. Will prob have to order in though because hardware stores in aus have nothing
D shaped pulleys are the future IMO.
Now they just need to use the D shape to secure the bell end and you’ll have solved the second biggest issue with esk8 motors.
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The only problem is having to say “D shaped shaft”
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Is that really a problem? 
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I just have to embrace D shaped shafts now
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I think we all just need to embrace a little bit of D in our life.
It’ll change ya I swear!
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3mm drill bit.
Some of done need them and prefer to us prefer to use retaining compounds.
D shafts can actually be terrible if you mess then up.
If you never want your pulley to be permanently stuck on the motor be very careful, or don’t use D shafts.
Unnecessary cost imo when other cheaper solutions are available. They do have advantages when they work correctly though.
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When I hit the brakes, I want a piece of metal stopping me and not some glue.
Plus once you’ve tried to remove one of those pulleys that’s been attached with only adhesive, you may change your mind
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Try it you may be surprised Brian. My gear drives are just 680. Its amazing. To get it off just requires a little heat. One of those mini blow torches you would use for a creme brulee.
I did try it.
Keyways FTW. D-shaped are okay but I prefer keyways. Adhesive alone is not okay for me.
You fucked it up then brother.
I absolutely did not fuck it up. It’s just a bad idea, imho
Keyways are much easier to work on and there’s actual metal holding you.
I also prefer that the pulleys I’m grabbing are not 300 F (149 C). I could never get one loose until right around the 300 F mark then it starts to loosen up
I absolutely agree with that statement but it does work. I am a bit like you though and like there to be a non rotational element in my pulley system.
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Keyways always end up clicking if you don’t use grubscrews on the motor pulley. And I always lose the tiny fucking grubs.
A dshaped pulley with no grubs held in place by correct spacers and circlips is revolutionary. At least it was for me, nor more fucking around with a 3mm bar of metal.
Definitely needs way better tolerances to work well tho I’ll give ya that!
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I use the tiniest dab of cyanoacrylate (superglue) on the key to stop rattles and Loctite 290 on the grub screws and some of that gets on the shaft too but I don’t put it there on purpose.
Best way I personally have found that’s still servicable.
Oh, and M5 grub screws (not M4) for the win.
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