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So the metal fan doesn't go down far enough on the shaft to tighten? I have never drilled a fan. It may be okay if it's slightly drilled out. I may get no he should never do that but do maybe a 16th of an inch out. Put old fan on to make sure grooves are still usable. You can per say drill out center but risk losing threading. I'd say to hell with it either put plastic fan back on or make metal one work. It's not recommended you may not get metal one to work but if you want metal one to work shave small very small pieces of checking threading with old plastic one. There is even worse advise put metal one on heat it up torque it on but you would have to make sure armature shaft doesn't twist or it could be bad. So if you want metal fan slightly cut out middle section. You should keep threads and it would work. I know everyone will say don't but slow and steady it should work. I know people don't agree don't roast me. He has a metal fan either it works or it doesn't. If it doesn't you seen I have armature and fan. If it doesn't work if you cover shipping I'll send you metal one with bearing plate and fan. I have about 8 royal hand vacs. Motor and fan are parts I only needed switch for 1930s or older hand vac. I have 3 1940s royal electro hygiene ones I had 4 80s-90s ones. I had one for sale in supermarket plack with red and black bag. I gave it to my father because hand vacuums are handy. I get most at thrift store ranging from $3-$8. I have a Kirby vacuette a Douglas busy bee but royals seem to out do Kirby ones. Idk so try that don't roast me it's iffy if it works but you already have the fan it doesn't fit so worst case scenario metal one won't work. Try what I said it should work as long as drilling out is slow not slamming it in chunking metal pieces flying everywhere.
Les

<blockquote data-quote="lesinutah" data-source="post: 405234" data-attributes="member: 3506">IssueSo the metal fan doesn&#039;t go down far enough on the shaft to tighten?&nbsp; I have never drilled a fan.&nbsp; It may be okay if it&#039;s slightly drilled out.&nbsp; I may get no he should never do that but do maybe a 16th of an inch out.&nbsp; Put old fan on to make sure grooves are still usable.&nbsp; You can per say drill out center but risk losing threading.&nbsp; I&#039;d say to hell with it either put plastic fan back on or make metal one work.&nbsp; It&#039;s not recommended you may not get metal one to work but if you want metal one to work shave small very small pieces of checking threading with old plastic one.&nbsp; There is even worse advise put metal one on heat it up torque it on but you would have to make sure armature shaft doesn&#039;t twist or it could be bad.&nbsp; So if you want metal fan slightly cut out middle section.&nbsp; You should keep threads and it would work.&nbsp; I know everyone will say don&#039;t but slow and steady it should work.&nbsp; I know people don&#039;t agree don&#039;t roast me.&nbsp; He has a metal fan either it works or it doesn&#039;t.&nbsp; If it doesn&#039;t you seen I have armature and fan.&nbsp; If it doesn&#039;t work if you cover shipping I&#039;ll send you metal one with bearing plate and fan.&nbsp; I have about 8 royal hand vacs.&nbsp; Motor and fan are parts I only needed switch for 1930s or older hand vac.&nbsp; I have 3 1940s royal electro hygiene ones I had 4 80s-90s ones.&nbsp; I had one for sale in supermarket plack with red and black bag.&nbsp; I gave it to my father because hand vacuums are handy.&nbsp; I get most at thrift store ranging from $3-$8.&nbsp; I have a Kirby vacuette a Douglas busy bee but royals seem to out do Kirby ones.&nbsp; Idk so try that don&#039;t roast me it&#039;s iffy if it works but you already have the fan it doesn&#039;t fit so worst case scenario metal one won&#039;t work.&nbsp; Try what I said it should work as long as drilling out is slow not slamming it in chunking metal pieces flying everywhere.&nbsp; Les</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lesinutah, post: 405234, member: 3506"] [b]Issue[/b] So the metal fan doesn't go down far enough on the shaft to tighten? I have never drilled a fan. It may be okay if it's slightly drilled out. I may get no he should never do that but do maybe a 16th of an inch out. Put old fan on to make sure grooves are still usable. You can per say drill out center but risk losing threading. I'd say to hell with it either put plastic fan back on or make metal one work. It's not recommended you may not get metal one to work but if you want metal one to work shave small very small pieces of checking threading with old plastic one. There is even worse advise put metal one on heat it up torque it on but you would have to make sure armature shaft doesn't twist or it could be bad. So if you want metal fan slightly cut out middle section. You should keep threads and it would work. I know everyone will say don't but slow and steady it should work. I know people don't agree don't roast me. He has a metal fan either it works or it doesn't. If it doesn't you seen I have armature and fan. If it doesn't work if you cover shipping I'll send you metal one with bearing plate and fan. I have about 8 royal hand vacs. Motor and fan are parts I only needed switch for 1930s or older hand vac. I have 3 1940s royal electro hygiene ones I had 4 80s-90s ones. I had one for sale in supermarket plack with red and black bag. I gave it to my father because hand vacuums are handy. I get most at thrift store ranging from $3-$8. I have a Kirby vacuette a Douglas busy bee but royals seem to out do Kirby ones. Idk so try that don't roast me it's iffy if it works but you already have the fan it doesn't fit so worst case scenario metal one won't work. Try what I said it should work as long as drilling out is slow not slamming it in chunking metal pieces flying everywhere. Les [/QUOTE]

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