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help needed to identifi a key 8mm to 5mm

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ads1285

Agricultural
Nov 29, 2014
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Hello hope someone can help, I need to replace a key in a electric motor. the key has two different sizes. it is 8mm at the bottom then steps down too 5mm at the top. it connects the motor to a drive gearbox that turns a wheel.
 
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Good morning

Well you have two options if you need it fast, you can carefully file (or preferably Mill) a standard key to fit both or use a key way cutter to make the key way on gear box larger.

Chuck
 
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