Re: Shortening a Ford axle

On 4/12/2024 2:06 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:

On 4/10/2024 4:16 PM, Snag wrote:

   I'm shortening an axle to replace a damaged one in a one-off Gold Wing powered FrankenTrike .

Don't tell me you are going to piss off every wannabee Cha Cha Muldowney by destroying a Ford 9 inch rear end.
 I think "most" full size vehicle axles are medium to medium hard steel. Maybe around .6 (+/-).  If its to hard/high it will snap or shatter, but its hardenable enough I've watched guys make knives out of them on Forge and Fire.  I know we have used old axles as tent stakes when putting up event shelters.  They will take a sledge hammer blow without shattering.
 

   Nah , I think he said it was a Pinto axle . And it was about knife hard , could mark it with a good file with some pressure . He picked it up yesterday , pretty sure he's got it installed by now . Turned out the best way I have to cut it was with my Dremel as a tool post grinder using reinforced cutting discs . Parted it with an angle grinder with a cutting disc too .
   Now if someone ever asks ... why yes , yes I have cut down an axle !
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Snag
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