Cotton picker spindle with replaceable tip

A spindle assembly comprising:

• a spindle nut having (i) a cylindrically shaped bore and (ii) a threaded portion adapted to engage a threaded opening in a cotton picker bar;
• a first friction reducing element adapted for receipt within the cylindrically shaped bore;
• a cotton picking member having (i) a barbed end, (ii) an engaging end, (iii) a cylindrically shaped shaft located between the barbed end and the engaging end, wherein the cylindrically shaped shaft includes a surface rotatably supported within the first friction reducing element, and (iv) a shoulder radially disposed about an external circumference of the cylindrically shaped shaft;
• and
• a drive member having (i) a receiving end configured to receive the engaging end of the cotton-picking member and (ii) a geared end configured to engage a gear on a driveshaft in the cotton picker bar,
• wherein the first friction reducing element is further adapted to (i) engage the shoulder of the cotton picking member and (ii) retain the cotton picking member when the spindle nut is threaded into the threaded opening in the cotton picker bar,
• wherein the cotton picking member and the drive member are configured to rotate about the same axis of rotation when the engaging end of the cotton-picking member is received in the receiving end of the drive member, and
• wherein the receiving end of the drive member receives the engaging end of the cotton picking member within the cylindrically shaped bore of the spindle nut.