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Offline Swivel

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Filing Axles
« on: April 27, 2009, 04:25 PM »
Guys, my rear dropouts on my TRM are very narrow, so I need to file down the axle. What advice can you give to prevent me from fooking it up? Never done it before and i'm a bit nervous as I need these wheels for the 3rd of May ride.

Thanks in advance,

Matt  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Filing Axles
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2009, 04:27 PM »
Use a grinder. :daumenhoch:

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Re: Filing Axles
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2009, 04:28 PM »
i used a square file around 6mm wide     i put a nut on as wide as the file and filed between  that way i wouldnt slip and damage the other threads
even put 2 nuts on to lock it.

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Re: Filing Axles
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2009, 06:29 PM »
if you haven't got a square file you could always use a flat file and use the non "safe edge".

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Re: Filing Axles
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2009, 06:34 PM »
Are they sealed bearing hubs or loose ball, might have an axle lying around you can have?

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