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12-05-2009, 11:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden
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Just did this mod tonight. Where I work, one of our customers owns a pluming supply store, and he gave me a 6" section of 1/2" and 3/4" PVC for free. The 1/2" ended up working (Just like the OP) I first measured the length I needed to cut, and transferred to the PVC, and cut with a hand saw. Next, I took a dremel with a small sanding drum and sanded the inside of one end to match the axle side (after cutting down the notches) The OP says the hole ends up being .705" this should be the same diameter as a dime, fyi. Then I trimmed the knuckle, with angle cutters (wire cutters) and the sanding drum, but all the way to the smallest diameter, which fit perfectly in the unsanded side of the 1/2" PVC. Then, I marked the holes for the axle side of the lockout and drilled them with a 1/8" bit. Next, I lightly hand-sanded the outside and rounded the hub end of the lockout for a more finished look, and sprayed some flat black. Once paint was dry, I used gorilla glue to secure the hub in the end of the lockout. Basically, I did almost exactly the same as the OP, but I left one end un-drilled and un-sanded, and trimmed the hub a little more. Also, other than the dremel, I didn't use any expensive hand tools, just basic tools that most people have already. I'll post pics tomorrow after the Gorilla Glue dries. Great Free Mod! Last edited by monkeyracer; 12-05-2009 at 11:58 PM. |
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12-09-2009, 01:09 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bundaberg, QLD, Australia
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12-09-2009, 10:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hawthorne, CA
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Am with him. I like this idea a lot better. Looks faster too. Pay you to tell me  |
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12-09-2009, 11:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden
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That looks like 1/2" PVC...
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01-31-2010, 03:00 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk
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Just did the Mod. MAN, Nice and Clean, Opens Up soooooooooooooo much room back there.   |
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02-01-2010, 05:26 PM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: norfolk
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I was able to use thin wall 1/2" PVC. The cut Knuckle piece fits very tight without having to drill out the pvc. Works really Great! THANX!!!   |
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02-17-2010, 11:59 PM
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look's good nice work
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03-01-2010, 05:46 PM
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Last edited by xsthomas; 03-01-2010 at 09:14 PM. | |
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03-08-2010, 05:05 PM
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06-11-2010, 10:47 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mandaluyong City, Philippines
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Since I like working with lathes, I think I'll try this    |
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08-26-2010, 12:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark
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08-26-2010, 08:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sheboygan
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Here is something else to try. It's working very good for me so far. A solid axle made from 5mm stainless rod. Ends turned on a lathe and the pin holes drilled on a drill press.   |
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08-27-2010, 07:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden
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I hate when you have to click a link or a thumbnail to see something... Anyway, That's a good idea, and can work well for axial and TLT and other type axles. Is the middle pin dead center to slot into the diff case? So, the lathe is to turn down the 5mm rod at the ends to 4.0mm to get the threads cut on the end? How do you keep the center pin from sliding around in the case? I like it! | |
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08-27-2010, 10:59 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sheboygan
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Yeh, I'm still trying to figure out how to post pics better. The pin is dead center. It is a slip fit, using the pin from the spider gears it slides right into the plastic carrier not allowing it to move in any direction once the ring gear is screwed on.
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08-27-2010, 11:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Golden
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for the pics, just go to the large view, right click on the picture, and select properties, then highlight and copy the link. | |
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08-28-2010, 01:23 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark
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| Did that 2 year ago in 5mm and 6mm stainless steel   6mm  length difference when using LST cvd's  Morten |
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08-28-2010, 01:41 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Temecula Ca
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This is cool  . Im gonna try it. Thanks |
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11-05-2010, 04:46 PM
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11-12-2010, 06:34 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Peoria,AZ
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found some pvc that fit well. click to make the picture bigger  |
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02-10-2011, 06:38 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Minnesota/Indiana
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I know it has been a long time since this thread was active but do any of you machinists want to help a brother out with a straight axle and/or some lockouts? I would normally make my own with no problem, but my lathe and drill press are back in the US, and plumbing stores are hard to come by where I am! |
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