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Subject:Re: woodruff key
From:Robert Fisher
Date:Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:23:58 -0700

A couple of local hardware stores carry those and other such oddments
in/near the nuts 'n bolts section, along with misc. springs, rubber stoppers
and wingnuts for lamp harps, etc. Dunno if you'd find such a thing at HD or
wherever... try an Ace or True Value or some such.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@UVIC.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 10:12 PM
Subject: woodruff key

>I agree with Stan, takes but a little time to make one, I did with my
> cam shaft pulley when i dropped the key on the gravel driveway. It
> worked fine for a year until i replaced with factory made key.
>
> I agree also with George about the need for one.
>
> Try making one, it really is not so difficult an the fit does not need
> to be absolutely perfect.
>
> Alistair
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> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/