Author Topic: skyway axle conversion? (Read 870 times)

cdt808 · « **on:** April 29, 2013, 08:46 PM »

Guys, I bought an axle kit from bendy as the axle and cone nuts on my skyways were looking rusty. Problem is that now that I have taken them apart I realise that I have loose ball bearings and bendy's set has them in a race. Can a loose ball skyway be converted to use the bearing race type (shown in the photo) or am I going to have to just clean up what I have?

Did think that maybe I could try taking the collar off the cone nut and use the cone nut with the loose bearings I have ... is that possible?

many thanks for any help....

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #1 on:** April 29, 2013, 10:21 PM »

You need to take the cap out

gently with a spoon ease out the cap which holds done the loose bearings - this may bend a bit but can be hammered back flat on edges
Once this is out then you will find that the cage sits in the cup and the top should fit back on or you can use the cone nut cap as it is (you need just to knock it off if using the org cap

try that mate - didn't realise that the cap hadn't been taken off

cheers B

cdt808 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2013, 10:25 PM »

ah - ok mate - I'll try that

The images I had seen when trying to look it up all had that removed but the last thing I wanted to do was to try to remove it, make a mess and then have someone tell me I'd screwed up the wheel! I cleaned everything up with the cap still in place....

So, is the idea that the cap goes back over the top of the cone nut once its been fitted? Thanks for the reply chap

Spen69 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2013, 06:14 AM »

Clint-if you bend the cap then tap it gently with a small socket on a flat surface to get it back in shape before you re-fit it

cdt808 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2013, 07:47 AM »

Quote from: Spen69 on April 30, 2013, 06:14 AM

Clint-if you bend the cap then tap it gently with a small socket on a flat surface to get it back in shape before you re-fit it

cool - thanks mate, I'll have a go tonight if I get 5 minutes.....

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2013, 07:59 AM »

it's a piece of cake once you have a go

cdt808 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2013, 06:51 PM »

ok - so had a go when I got home tonight.... the caps came easily with a spoon (which made it much easier to clean

... and now the rearing race and new cone nut fits in nicely,

However, now the cap won't go back on as it sits about 2-3mm proud on the wheel. It is the same regardless of using the old loose bearings or the new bearing race. Am i supposed to be trying to fit the cap back on or does it have to stay off when using the new cone nuts?

can take a photo later if it helps.... thanks for any help/advice chaps

cdt808 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2013, 07:41 PM »

all sorted

I ended up removing the collars of the new cone nuts. This allowed them to fit in with the bearings through the hole in the top plate. All looks identical to the loose ball bearing set up now. Keeping the loose ball bearings and cone nuts as it was just the axle and nuts that needed replacing....

can start building a bike for me to ride now