Thread: Attatching an axel to a wheel
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Unread 13-11-2005, 03:53
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Re: Attatching an axel to a wheel
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Originally Posted by Timmyd
unless it holds the key stock in place
Exactly. Set screws can be quite good if used properly.

696 has always keyed the axle (and bore of the wheel) with a standard straight key/keyway. A few teams use a hex shaft and matching hex bore in the wheel. Other teams allow the wheel to free spin on the the shaft and affix a sprocket or whatever directly to the wheel.

Shaft collars, flanged bearings, e-clips, and whatnot are all good ways to keep a wheel from moving linearly along the shaft too.

Let me know if you have any more questions.
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