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John Bickham

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: St. Francisville, LA

Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:06 am Post subject: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

Hello list,



I was wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions for cutting the hardened steel axles?  I want to trim off about 1 1/2" that sticks out the inside of the axle sockets.   It is serving no real purpose and is dead weight.  It is also something to just snag on something in the event of a less than optimum landing surface.



I know from drilling, this stuff is hard.  Not sure if I can cut it with portable bandsaw that I use for just about everything else.  Don't want to try something that will just scar the axle up.



Thanks for any help.

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John Bickham
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:26 am Post subject: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

Air powered die grinder with a cutoff disc on it. -sometimes called

an exhaust cutoff tool.  Check Harbor Freight or any chinese tool

vendor.  Also good for smoothing unwanted or lumpy welds.

BB



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 Hello list,



 I was wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions for 

 cutting the hardened steel axles?  I want to trim off about 1 1/2" 

 that sticks out the inside of the axle sockets.   It is serving no 

 real purpose and is dead weight.  It is also something to just snag on 

 something in the event of a less than optimum landing surface.



 I know from drilling, this stuff is hard.  Not sure if I can cut it 

 with portable bandsaw that I use for just about everything else.  

 Don't want to try something that will just scar the axle up.



 Thanks for any help.



 --------

 Thanks too much,



 John Bickham

 Mark III-C

 &quot;Using my Repairman Certificate&quot;

 St. Francisville, LA



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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:33 am Post subject: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

Hi John,

What I would try and will try, because I have the same problem, is using a 4

1/2 electric grinder with a thin metal cutting blade on it. I used this on

the hardened gear legs when building them (John Hauck style), and a bunch of

other metal parts, and I think it will cut the axles with no problem also.

Good luck.



Later,

John Cooley



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John Hauck

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:54 am Post subject: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

| I was wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions for 

cutting the hardened steel axles?

|

| John Bickham



Morning John B



I cut MATCO axles with a hack saw.  Buy the best bi-metal blades 

available.  Usually, they cost about three times as much as the 

regular cheap blades.  I have one in my hack saw now that has been in 

there for many years.  Either it is a good blade, or I am not sawing 

much now days.  



I do not know how hard MATCO heat treats their axles, but they are not 

that hard.  I also drill them with a certain amount of success.



john h

mkIII

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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

QUOTE: I was wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions for 

cutting the hardened steel axles?  I want to trim off about 1 1/2" that 

sticks out the inside of the axle sockets.   It is serving no real purpose 

and is dead weight.  It is also something to just snag on something in the 

event of a less than optimum landing surface.

Aren't these for the purpose of jacking/propping up the plane when you take 

a wheel off?  I've always found them useful for that.



Lee



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David.Lehman

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Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA

Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:54 am Post subject: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

Ditto...

  

 My first set of gears/axles were flush, I'm glad the new ones are extended so that I can use my floor jack...

  

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QUOTE: I was wondering if anyone has any experience or suggestions for

cutting the hardened steel axles?  I want to trim off about 1 1/2" that

sticks out the inside of the axle sockets.   It is serving no real purpose 

and is dead weight.  It is also something to just snag on something in the

event of a less than optimum landing surface.

Aren't these for the purpose of jacking/propping up the plane when you take

a wheel off?  I've always found them useful for that. 



Lee



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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

You can still jack up your plane where the axle comes out of the cage...



 ( I pulled off my bent axle to straighten it )



  Also if you use a cut -off wheel ( recomended ) just have a wet rag on the axle piece so you don't heat it up too bad..... and cool it down as soon as your done.....



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Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: Suggestions for cutting Matco hardened axle?

John 

 Use a .040 thick cut of wheel in a 4 inch grinder that will do a quick job of that  for you 

 

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