Advice on grinding down flange on rear axle shaft to fit through beef tubes?

[theTman]

I managed to get my beef tubes installed, and ground my axle shafts down, but in the process I slightly bent my longer shaft, and maybe the short one too. I chucked them in my drill and held them to a coarse knife sharpening stone while spinning them at a low speed.

I don't have a dremel so a method not requiring one would be preferred.

 

[svt923]

I chucked the axles shafts in my drill then sandwiched the flange between 2 metal files. It kept me from applying too much pressure in 1 direction and potentially bending the shafts (sounds like what happened to yours).

 

[the kil]

I put on a leather glove and took 80 grit sandpaper in my hand and chucked it up in my drill and held on until I felt heat. It only took a few minutes on each shaft and they fit.

 

[DowntownScience]

I put my dremel in my vice (lightly), chucked up a grinding wheel bit, and then slowly spun the shaft in my hand while it lightly touched the spinning grinding wheel bit.

Imagine this could be done with a drill or grinding wheel as well.

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[Drm31078]

I just got beef tubes, but haven't installed them yet....what is this grinding that needs to be done?!?!

 

[DowntownScience]

I just got beef tubes, but haven't installed them yet....what is this grinding that needs to be done?!?!

Near the tang on the rear driveshafts is a ring that is part of the shaft. This needs to be made smaller in diameter to fit through the tube. Only the rear shaft needs to be done from what I've read. I've only installed tubes in the rear, but noticed that my uni's don't have this ring. Check the beeftubes.com website for a picture.

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[DenisLM]

A $40-50 dremel and a multi vise ($25-30) are incredible useful and borderline inexpensive and a must to this hobby...
with this two tool you attach the dremel with a grind stone in the vise and lightly hold the shaft with your hands. the friction will make the shaft move in your hands and will make a perfect circle.

maybe if you get only the grind stone for your drill can be done.

 

[rngrchad]

I just got beef tubes, but haven't installed them yet....what is this grinding that needs to be done?!?!

Straight off beef tubes site; from my experience you'll really need to file down a lot of this lip, almost so much it mAde me a bit uneasy lol.