Motor Hub/Shaft mounting HW

I have a rotating display that I am converting to use an Arduino and it uses a RF-500TB-12650 6V-8V motor with a 3mm diameter shaft. These types of display use an inner and outer coil to inductively transfer power between the base and the rotating head on the motor. The inner coil wraps around a plastic (It looks like plastic) coupler that friction fits over the shaft(See Picture). I need to order some of these plastic couplers for my new display, but I cannot figure out where to get them or even what they are called to search for them. I have seen some displays that use just the coupler or ones like this one that has a mounting structure that I can use to mount to a board. Does anyone know what these are called and


where I could find these?

That is almost certainly a custom manufactured part, however anyone with a small lathe could turn and bore a part matching that in just a few minutes, from plastic rod stock.

There might be a shared "Maker Space" or similar collective in your area with the needed equipment.

I thought the same thing but I see exactly the same hub on almost every rotating display I have looked at. About 15-20 of them.

I never thought about 3d printing one. I need to look at that.

Thanks,
Ken

The service manual for the display might have a name for the part. Contact the display manufacturer for either one.

Nope. These are cheap kits, $15-$45. No part numbers on this stuff except some of the TTL latches , transistors and motors

What's the diameter? The 4.4mm shown on your dial indicator doesn't look right: maybe you need to re-zero it?

It probably is custom manufactured, but sometimes you can find washers or spacers that are the right size.

You are correct. The motor shaft is 2.2mm in diameter. The outside diamter of the hub is about 9.1mm

Since I have a 3d printer, I'd use this:

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