14mm axles machined down to fit 10mm dropouts

[firebird4130]

Does anyone know if machining down 14mm axles would make them weak ?
THANKS

[TwoBobRob]

It's been done in the past. Two flats ground into the axle. The biggest problem is wheel nuts stripping their threads....  The way to get around this is to just grind a very narrow area to allow for the dropouts, and leave the outer ends of the axle untouched 

I don't think you'd get away with it if it's a hollow axle though, I'm not sure there's enough material in them to stay strong enough.

[firebird4130]

Thanks mate, thats exactly what I needed to know,
Cheers

[perry]

i was always on the asumption that axles are hardened ? so cutting notches would leave a stepped area of non hardened steel more prone to snapping in that area

itl probably be ok , i wouldnt put pegs on it though

[SaMAlex]

The first Oversized (and Left hand drive) hubs I made had 12mm axles. I didnt wanna cut the frame at first so I ground flats in the axles that were a tiny bit wider than they dropouts (just like Rob said). It was only really the axle threads I took off, and the peg still had the support of the larger cones and bearing behind it.

Id say cutting the dropout is always best, but if there is a reason you dont wanna do this, flats on the axle aint too bad, esp if youve got spare axles.

[perry]

my mate had a shimano hub on his cruiser that had factor notched axles for the 10m dropouts but keeping it a 14mm axle

arnt they surface hardened like unsealed pedal axles though ?

[firebird4130]

I can't be arsed with that now I can't believe how hard it is to find some 10mm 48's with chrome rims, has anyone got some?

[jackel]

can get you a set of nos hubs if that,ll help peregrines