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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: monkeybat on July 17, 2010, 01:44 PM

Title: Cutting drop outs bigger 10-14m ?
Post by: monkeybat on July 17, 2010, 01:44 PM

Would there be a problem with me cutting out the drop outs to allow 14 m axles instead of the 10 ? Would it weaken that area at all ? Reason i will do it as i will have three sets of wheel all with 14 m axles and being the silly person i am, will love to swap around the look of my bike. The plate in that area is quite thick.
Cheers Steve.

Title: Re: Cutting drop outs bigger 10-14m ?
Post by: BrianP on July 17, 2010, 07:44 PM

Depending on the size of the dropouts it may well be okay - is there gonna be much material left after cutting?

I've a frame here that has guidelines on it for cutting out to 14mm   ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g1/brian4130/dragonfly/2007_06070050.jpg)

Brian  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Cutting drop outs bigger 10-14m ?
Post by: monkeybat on July 17, 2010, 08:45 PM

The frames a Haro revo but i just tried the 14m axle and it does go in but very tight i just need to do a bit of fileing. Cheers Guys.

Title: Re: Cutting drop outs bigger 10-14m ?
Post by: ozone on July 17, 2010, 09:16 PM

I'd file some flats on the axles rather than touch the frame - just a touch off the threads where the wheel slides up the dropout would be sufficient.   :)

Title: Re: Cutting drop outs bigger 10-14m ?
Post by: monkeybat on July 18, 2010, 08:07 AM

Good idea, thankyou.