My brother is trying to copy a gizmo and has decided to pester me about it. At the heart of this item is something that seems to be a stock device with some mounting hdw welded on. If we could get a name for this device, we can search for it.
It is simply a heavy (1 1/8" dia) rotating shaft mounted in bearings. The bearings, however, aren't mounted in pillow blocks or flanges, they are mounted in a cylinder.
For all intents and purposes, it looks like the quill from your drill press without the extraneous grooves.
Any help would be appreciated.
Paul K. Dickman