Any machinists on here that could make one of these couplings?

[jeffro429]

This coupling is from a front drive shaft on a Japanese compact four-wheel drive tractor. The tractor requires two of them for the drive shaft and I only have one. I have looked and looked and cannot find one to purchase.
Is there anyone on here that can machine one? I have the drive shaft and one coupling that could be used for measuring.
I will get another picture beside a ruler later for a rough idea of how big it is.

 

[Dan Muk]

Have you tried a “power transmission specialist”
Motion industries or something similar..? What tractor make and model is it?
Could possibly Find a coupling that will work through someone like McMaster Carr but you will have to pull exact dimensions….
A good mechanic should be able to source one. Like a real mechanic that’s spun wrenches for a couple decades at least, not one of these goofy little guys with soft hands and a scan tool…

 

[hamburglar3]

Can you make a form and use jbweld? Lol

 

[jeffro429]

Have you tried a “power transmission specialist”
Motion industries or something similar..? What tractor make and model is it?
Could possibly Find a coupling that will work through someone like McMaster Carr but you will have to pull exact dimensions….
A good mechanic should be able to source one. Like a real mechanic that’s spun wrenches for a couple decades at least, not one of these goofy little guys with soft hands and a scan tool…

It's a little Japanese made Mitsubishi mt16fd
The only place I have found what I need is in the Netherlands and cost a bunch to get it here.
No I haven't tried a transmission specialist. But I am thankful for the suggestion. I will try that route.

 

[lostchild]

It's a little Japanese made Mitsubishi mt16fd
The only place I have found what I need is in the Netherlands and cost a bunch to get it here.
No I haven't tried a transmission specialist. But I am thankful for the suggestion. I will try that route.

If you really want/need that part, I’d get it from the first place I could find it. I learned long ago to grab whatever exotic part I need as soon as I find it, cause sure as **** it’ll be gone tomorrow if I wait.

 

[Dan Muk]

It's a little Japanese made Mitsubishi mt16fd
The only place I have found what I need is in the Netherlands and cost a bunch to get it here.
No I haven't tried a transmission specialist. But I am thankful for the suggestion. I will try that route.

You should be able to take a few measurements to find the size and find a generic part you can make work at a fraction of the oem part cost.

 

[Dan Muk]

If you really want/need that part, I’d get it from the first place I could find it. I learned long ago to grab whatever exotic part I need as soon as I find it, cause sure as **** it’ll be gone tomorrow if I wait.

Most machine parts (farm, car, heavy equipment, robotic, automation, fill in the blank) are not exotic. Most parts/assemblies are generic items with re assigned manufacturer specific part numbers to make them much more expensive and a massive revenue source for OEM’s.

 

[joel2000]

If you haven’t already…see if there is an online forum for those tractors. Good info most of the time from others with those. You won’t be the first to have needed one and it’s possible someone else has done all of the field work locating a replacement source.

 

[lostchild]

Most machine parts (farm, car, heavy equipment, robotic, automation, fill in the blank) are not exotic. Most parts/assemblies are generic items with re assigned manufacturer specific part numbers to make them much more expensive and a massive revenue source for OEM’s.

Possibly true, but if it’s hard to find, and I really want/need it and find it, I’m hittin’ the order button right now.
My wife recently ordered multiples of an item for gifts at an event coming up, One stop shopping, right? Amazon is shipping in one’s and two’s dribbling in from 6 different fulfillment centers so far, and still may not get the full order in time… if at all.

 

[BHPSteel]

You might want to try this place:

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