Titanium axle?
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The Azonic 150x12mm Al one is super light. I would get one of those if you don't already have an Al one.
stiffer? Alum is quite unstiff. Not that it matters in that app anyways.
titanium is waaaay stiffer the aluminium, no discusion there
I have one =D It's so sick!
However, I dont have the right bolts, so i cant use it now. Super sweet custom made =D
However, I dont have the right bolts, so i cant use it now. Super sweet custom made =D
We've got one in the works, but you'll have to wait till next season. If you can't wait look up a ti supplier in your yellowpages and see if they'll help make you something one off.
Really, it shouldn't be hard for any competent ti machinist to make.
Really, it shouldn't be hard for any competent ti machinist to make.
Just hit up your local Fastenal, or higher end hardware store, they could order you a Ti bolt in a few days for like $8 or something. Can't really remember, it's been awhile.
Yeah, depending on the hub, you could always just cut some Ti Alltread, Personally i wouldnt go so far as to use Ti for a DH Axle, I know its stroung, lite, and Stiff, but at the same time, Seems it will probably act like a ti spoke, and end up being Brittle, cant wait to see the BMW one though, Will there be Multiple types/sizes?
Allthread will probably mar up the inside of your hub, plus the entire axle will have stress risers at the most critical points. In theory, it's slightly better to use a shank bolt (smooth shaft w/thread at the end), but you still get a neckdown where the threads are cut.
It's probably strong enough to get by though.
I thought Poland was fueled by metal manufacturing, or is it all heavy industrial?
It's probably strong enough to get by though.
I thought Poland was fueled by metal manufacturing, or is it all heavy industrial?
Unstiff, that's a brilliant engineering term I'm going to use that as much as I can from now on.
Depends on the hub, if its using a Loose ball bearing, then the axle will contat the hub through the bearing race, so the threads wont actually touch the hub, So anyways, will your guy's Ti Axle be available for multiple applications??? Kinda wouldnt mind making my XT a Solid axle, Ive cracked mine a couple times now.
whoops, we figured most people here were running thru-axle.
SRP already makes replacement ti-axles for loose bearing shimnano hubs, and 10x1mm allthread should work.
SRP already makes replacement ti-axles for loose bearing shimnano hubs, and 10x1mm allthread should work.
Cool, appreciate the info, Im not a personal fan of sealed bearings, Guess thats the road biker side of me
axles are overated