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05-29-2009, 04:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
Posts: 8,009
|  Cheap fix for weak axles
I can't tell you how many Wheely Queen axle shafts I've snapped on my scaler; I lost count at 12. So this time, rather than fork out another fifteen bucks for a pair of shafts that are just going to snap again, I thought I'd try a field repair. Found a cut-off flare end from my last tuber project, ground it down to 1/4 inch long and used it as a sleeve, brazing the whole mess together. Tossed the whole mess into a bucket of water while it was still hot to keep its heat-treatment. Had to grind a bit to fit in the drive cup, but no major hassles. This only works on the rear (non-steering) axle, up front the thicker shaft wouldn't let it steer. Fortunately I seem to break more rears anyway. Yeah, I'm cheap. |
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05-29-2009, 05:39 AM
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| Just jump it!   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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Looks good cheapo!!!  JK.. I was in the same boat with my sons rig.Went with the strc rear lockouts and the rc4wd stainless fronts and havent broke one since!!!! I know some of these guys have broke the stainless ones but they are also running brushless way fast bashers!!! But mine are holding up great, so far. i have had them about 6 months!!! |
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05-29-2009, 12:40 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Denmark
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| I have a solid 6mm stainless axle shaft in the rear axle  And I use a 3500Kv Bl motor |
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06-26-2009, 08:22 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole
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where did you get the axle shaft ?
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