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Originally Posted by andrewwynn
In the process of destructive removal of a rusted in axle, managed to damage the hub at the wheel center which was corrected on a lathe.
Unfortunately that didn't remove the complete layer of rust through every mm of every spline tooth.
No way I was getting that on the new axle!
So I spent half an hour with a file trying to get enough rust off the teeth to get it on the axle and could maybe get it half way on.
So per usual; made a tool
I cut the end off the old axle, ground off about .001" from most of the splines leaving the full height for just about 3/8".
Now I had a scraping tool to carve out the rust.
Pounded though about 20 times with a little penetrating oil, then pinched just a bit of steel wool in about 5 teeth at a time.
Once done with that, I could poke though with my thumb.
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0Z532ODWDWfQ6
The album is the link above.
The hub will no go on and off effortlessly! (I always make sure the hub will go on and off with virtually zero effort before I press the hub back into the bearing). |
Nice! I like “making tools”. I had to make one when I remodeled a bathroom in one of my homes. I was facing some shot cast iron drain threads. They wanted to bust out the concrete and replace plumbing. To hell with that! I came up with a coupler, that had an attachment to gain leverage. I forced it upon the line, and rethreaded the old cast iron lines. No leaks to this day.
Best feeling for a diy’er! I am amazed at your MacGyver abilities Mr. Wynn.
[emoji106][emoji106] If memory serves me, it’s actually “The Cleaner”, right?