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Post by laserman on May 9, 2013 11:17:15 GMT -6
How does one go about using headless axels? How does the wheel stay on?
Thanks in advance.
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Post by ZZ Racing on May 9, 2013 12:23:57 GMT -6
You have to make a retainer for the end of the axle. I have made some out of Teflon rod before.
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Post by laserman on May 9, 2013 14:08:43 GMT -6
Wow. Cool! Thanks ZZ racing. Do you use crazy glue or epoxy to fix it in place or does it require a cold connection of some sort?
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Post by CycRunner on May 9, 2013 14:28:25 GMT -6
like ZZ I make a Teflon retainer, coned on the wheel side. Let the end of the axel protrude beyond the retainer and put a small glob of 5 minute epoxy over the axel and against the outer end of the retainer. It will not bond to the Teflon but will keep it in place. An alternate way is to use a short length of shrink tubing, or any tight fitting tubing instead of the epoxy.
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Post by Evolution on May 9, 2013 21:08:31 GMT -6
I have always used Teflon or Delrin as the head and then used tubing to hold it in place
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Post by laserman on May 10, 2013 8:22:35 GMT -6
You guys are the best! Thanks so much for the help.
CycRunner, I think I saw that you are interested in a suspension car. Me too. When I have a drawing ready of the design I would like to run it by you to see what you think. Thanks again,
Joe
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Post by CycRunner on May 10, 2013 15:13:24 GMT -6
You guys are the best! Thanks so much for the help. CycRunner, I think I saw that you are interested in a suspension car. Me too. When I have a drawing ready of the design I would like to run it by you to see what you think. Thanks again, That would be cool - like to see it! Joe |
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