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Title: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: adammannering on June 11, 2014, 03:57 PM

Is it a good idea to take a file the axle to slim them down ?

Or take it too a machine shop ?

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: pickle on June 11, 2014, 04:01 PM

you can dremil them off but leave the nut on so you can recut the end of the threads once you've cut them down by unscrewing the nut  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: john4130 on June 11, 2014, 06:27 PM

put the wheel on the bike and tighten the nuts, hacksaw the end of the axle off leaving about 3-4 threads showing then unscrew the axle nuts to clean the thread. it's a 5 minute job.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: adammannering on June 11, 2014, 06:52 PM

cheers guys......

think i will dremil them....

much appreciated thankee

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: adammannering on June 11, 2014, 07:43 PM

hi peeps, think we might have our wires crossed.

(http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac359/adam_mannering/ScreenShot2014-06-11at193353_zps9154c5ec.png) (http://s915.photobucket.com/user/adam_mannering/media/ScreenShot2014-06-11at193353_zps9154c5ec.png.html)

i want axle to be looking like this.  that is flattened - so I can get into front forks

cheers

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: Jaymz on June 11, 2014, 07:48 PM

File, angle grinder, dremel, little bit at a time

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: adammannering on June 11, 2014, 07:59 PM

all good....thanls peeps...nice one Jaymz.....

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: Spen69 on June 12, 2014, 06:37 AM

Yep, take your time and it's a simple job with a file or grinder :daumenhoch:

Just wait till you have a 14mm Ti axle to fit into a 10mm frame slot...... now that was a bit of a sweat-on getting sorted :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: pickle on June 12, 2014, 07:24 AM

or wait till MK and buy one of my old front Tuffs for £10 which has a flat axle and use that?   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: adammannering on June 12, 2014, 07:04 PM

chaps, have done it - filing method.  well skill ! cheers peeps !

Title: Re: Skyway front axle too wide for ripper and haro forks
Post by: johnng23604 on June 13, 2014, 10:05 PM

Any pics from the final fitting