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Bob, Your suggestion is what I intended, If I put ordinary nuts on the inside of the drum and sccrew locking nuts on the outside I think that will work. Bugbear, I will look at your idea too. also does anyone know if there is anything that goes through the holes in the sides of the carder that...

with trial and error the cost should come under a £100, the cheapest drum carder on the market is £235. I also want to make a picker they cost over £200, and can be made for a fraction of the cost also, wool combs about £100, my hobby needs these accessories and I can make them much cheaper.I...

Thanks, I need to find out what locking nuts are, also what are bosses and axles and where am I likely to find them. I am new to this kind of thing I just thought I could make a drum carder for a fractionof the price they cost

I'm not happy with the tee nuts, am still looking for alternatives. thanks anyway.

this is a similar drum carder being assembled

All good ideas, but I was thinking is there anything that would go through the holes in the wood like the tee nuts, but more secure as the tee nuts didnt sink into the wood easily,when I whacked them, as you do I split the first circle for the smaller drum and had to make another one.

I am making a drum carder for carding wool for spinning. I have cut circles for the drums, and intend to use a threaded rod that goes through the circles. Can anyone advise me how to stop the drum revolving around the screw rod. I tried tee nuts but they dont go all the way through the circles...