REFLECTOR: Nose wheel axle Part Duex

[Scott Derrick]

After spending two months repairing a nose gear up incident because the 
axle unscrewed I am not going to install the set screw in a way that 
doesn't positively lock down the axle.

The non-threaded end did stick out so I ground it off.

I think maybe I should return it for a properly made one.  Thing is, 
whats made wrong, the fork or the axle?

Scott

John Dibble wrote:

>Scott,
>I agree that it seems like the axle should be engaged in all the threads.  Mine is.  I
>would think that screwing it in all the way and ignoring the groove is a better way to
>go.  After all the important thing is that the set screw stays tight and if it
>doesn't, then it doesn't matter if it is in the groove or not.  Does your axel
>protrude beyond the fork on the non-threaded end?  If so, then that's a problem for
>retracting.  If not, then maybe your axle is too short.
>
>John
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>Scott Derrick wrote:
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>>On a different but related thread..
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>>I installed a new fork and axle last winter.
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>>The new axle that came with the fork doesn't fit well.  If I line up the
>>groove so the 1st set screw locks into the groove, the threaded end is
>>only halfway engaged on the other tine of the fork.  I haven't counted
>>but I'd guess there are 6+ empty threads showing in the fork.
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>>Is this normal?  I would think you would want the axle threads engaged
>>in the fork close to 100% ???  1/2 seems way to few.
>>
>>Scott
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