Help with Cutting Wheel Axel for Robart Strut
03-16-2004, 08:40 PM
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Help with Cutting Wheel Axel for Robart Strut
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I would appreciate any tips for how to cut a wheel axel to the proper length for a Robart strut. I want to cut off the excess so that the axel is flush with the strut. So far, my hack saw will not bite into the axel and I am not sure what else I could use. The axel seems to be made of a very hard material--aluminum or titanium perhaps? Any help is appreciated.
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I would appreciate any tips for how to cut a wheel axel to the proper length for a Robart strut. I want to cut off the excess so that the axel is flush with the strut. So far, my hack saw will not bite into the axel and I am not sure what else I could use. The axel seems to be made of a very hard material--aluminum or titanium perhaps? Any help is appreciated.
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03-16-2004, 09:02 PM
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RE: Help with Cutting Wheel Axel for Robart Strut
The best way I have found is to use a Dremel or other HIGH SPEED rotary tool, and a cut off wheel. Use the reinforced cut off wheels as they are less likely to shatter [:'(] at the speeds you need to cut the hard axles. Don't forget the safety glasses.[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]
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RE: Help with Cutting Wheel Axel for Robart Strut
RAMFlyer,
Thanks for the tip. I have a dremel, but do not have a cutting attachment. I saw a cutting blade in the LHS that looks like it might work. Do you think the dremel cutting blade would do it? Thanks for the reminder on the safety glasses. That dremel cutting blade looks dangerous.
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Thanks for the tip. I have a dremel, but do not have a cutting attachment. I saw a cutting blade in the LHS that looks like it might work. Do you think the dremel cutting blade would do it? Thanks for the reminder on the safety glasses. That dremel cutting blade looks dangerous.
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03-16-2004, 11:31 PM
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RE: Help with Cutting Wheel Axel for Robart Strut
Sears has a diamon cut-off wheel set for the small rotary tools. Its inexpensive and has 2 wheels and a mandrel in the package. This little set wills ave you TONS of money on cut-off wheeels. I've done more cutting with ONE wheel than I normally get out of 4 packages of the fragile disks made by Dremel and Black & Decker and the wheel is still FULL SIZE. (can't see a difference from the unused one)
If you've ever messed with those disks that come in the dremel kits... you know how easy it is to snap the disk. These things will stall the dremel before they break. (you have to be really goofed up to be at an angle that will stall the dremel...)
I now keep one of these in my flight kit with a "Wizard" battery operated moto-tool, in adition to the one I have at my workbench for the 110 v AC power Dremel. (can grind a flat on a nosewheel strut at the field in seconds.
)
If you've ever messed with those disks that come in the dremel kits... you know how easy it is to snap the disk. These things will stall the dremel before they break. (you have to be really goofed up to be at an angle that will stall the dremel...)
I now keep one of these in my flight kit with a "Wizard" battery operated moto-tool, in adition to the one I have at my workbench for the 110 v AC power Dremel. (can grind a flat on a nosewheel strut at the field in seconds.
)
