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How do I separate an axle frozen to a spacer?

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Alberta Mike

05-03-2002 14:05:12




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I have an Avery A whose single-front-wheel axle is frozen to a spacer that the axle went through. Unfortunately to get the wheel out of the forks, I had to cut the axle off on both ends just inside the steering forks. So what I have is a 7/8" axel stub (seems to be just a regular bolt-grade steel) that is frozen into a surrounding spacer, much like a pipe whose inside diameter is also 7/8" or maybe slightly larger. Because the spacer has male threads on each end (for the bearing tightness adjusting nuts) and also has machined surfaces for the inner races of the wheel bearings, I want to get that axle stub out and use the spacer again. I'll make up a new axle. There is no axle protruding from the spacer on either end, well maybe 1/16" at one end but the two parts are pretty much flush. And believe me, the two are really frozen with rust, etc. Any suggestions on getting that old axle stub out of the spacer?

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bbott

05-03-2002 17:10:47




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 Re: How do I separate an axle frozen to a spacer? in reply to Alberta Mike, 05-03-2002 14:05:12  
Have access to a decent drill press ?

Drill through the axle..leave just enough shell so you can collapse it and knock it out with a chisel.

OTOH, you might be surprised what heating the spacer a bit up might do. The Axle might knock right out.

-- bbott



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Ray,IN

05-03-2002 20:59:42




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 Re: Re: How do I separate an axle frozen to a spacer? in reply to bbott, 05-03-2002 17:10:47  
To remove the axle from the bushing, take it to a machine shop and have the operation bbot describes done on a lathe. This is much more accurate and reliable than a drill press, and they can save the bushing without any damage to it. An accurate measurement of the axle will assist greatly when the bushing ID is machined out, so take a piece with you.



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snitkawl

05-03-2002 15:01:17




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 Re: How do I separate an axle frozen to a spacer? in reply to Alberta Mike, 05-03-2002 14:05:12  
You might try putting it in the oven for a while and maybe that will thaw it out so it will come apart. Don`t forget to turn the oven on!



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