Need Tube axle how-to

[22rdstrguy]

Help ! I would like to make an axle asap,so I am looking to buy (interact or paypal) the CCR Plans to making a front axle (need the jig design) , if anyone could mail or email me a set it would be very much appreciated.
I have the intentions of building one like the axle on the T (Mike Mason's) in my avatar.Here is a closer pic.

[RPM]

Originally Posted by 22rdstrguy

Help ! I would like to make an axle asap,so I am looking to buy (interact or paypal) the CCR Plans to making a front axle (need the jig design) , if anyone could mail or email me a set it would be very much appreciated.
I have the intentions of building one like the axle on the T (Mike Mason's) in my avatar.Here is a closer pic.

I would if you would post an Email addy.

Email me at tbucket@comcast.net

[butch27]

WOW: That is one DROPPED axle!!

[22rdstrguy]

A Big Thanks to Ron , RPM is !!

(it means double cool, I'm-m-ma n-n-n-not s-s-stut-t-t-tering)

[22rdstrguy]

Originally Posted by butch27

WOW: That is one DROPPED axle!!

Yep it sure is, 9'' drop to be exact, Mike made it himself. It's actually sloped back so it really is about a 6'' drop. But it sure makes for a Wild Lookin' Axle!

[Tbucit]

I had an old set of the tube plans but saw no way to make an axle with a torch as it recommened. If you can bend the tubing the rest is fairly simple. Think I used large end mill and set the machine at 9 degrees to make the pocket and than made a boss and welded it on. Here are pics of the last one I made ( I know I should not let things like this set around but I have got finish the other one before I can get back to this one).
Oh and by the way unlesss you do these often it may be better to buy one from some one that does but that is just my opinion.
Randall

[GAB]

Since you mentioned jigs, here is what I made to do axles. The first one is for notching the main tube for the kingpin boss. The photo is of a finished axle that I had laying around and I stuck it in the jig just to show how it works.



The second one is for the welding. There is one of these fixtures on the other end of the rectangular tube also. I build the axle upside down to keep the distance from the backbone to the kingpin boss to a minimum. Deep drops are no problem that way. The tapered seats for the kingpin boss and the smaller diameter in the bore, make disassembly much easier when the welding is done.



The axle shown is a 2" x .250" wall D.O.M. tube and it really strains my bender to do it. As a matter of fact, I have to add some cheaters to the arms to get enough leverage to do it.

Hope this helps you.

[RPM]

George what kind of a bender do you use to bend that 2" tube? Got any pics?

[GAB]

Ron,
It is mostly a home brew with the die sets coming from Hossfeld. I've got die sets from 5/8" to 2" in 1/8" increments with the exception of 1-7/8" and I've never had any need for that size. On several different sizes, I have multiple radii. For instance, on 1-1/2" I have 3", 4", 5", 5-3/4", 6", and 7-1/2". Also have a couple sets for pipe and square.



Over the last 35+ years, it has done a lot of bends, probably several hundred thousand. Here is what it has done over the last few days:

[old round fart]

Ron, I have an old Hosfield manual bender I bend 1 3/4 x 1/4 tube. I think 2" dies are available. How do you bend the axles you make?