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If somone has access to sand casting facilities, a standard hub could be used for model/mold and castings made relatively cheaply (machining limited to boring the 8 mounting holes).
Just tossing ideas about. Still think wood would be an acceptable solution. One of my neighbors has a wood turning...
I read a post on the mil-veh list (perhaps it was a PM, not sure) about somebody using wooden ones for freewheeling.
My son just took his off (M37) and drove without hubs untill he got lockable ones (to and from school for a year).
Rdixiemiller, turn some out of wood and sell them. Will look...
The axle stub is supported by the hub and the wheel turns, the axle doesn't. Take it from there.
I know I went overboard on my set, I even pressed in needle bearings in those.
They were sold a few years later after I decided that the front wheel drive was more important. Needed it yesterday...