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I revisited the thru axle for the rack.
Initially I had chosen to use a cheap China 15mm TA which allowed me to thread M8 in the opposite end of the handle. It worked fine but the quality of the TA was not super.
I bought a DT Swiss instead which has a thinner wall and therefore I needed to machine a M8 insert.
Because this TA is a bit shorter it made me rethink how I could lock the DS rack leg in place. I binned the brass washer concept and made it fit with a counter sunk M8 bolt instead. Much much lighter, less parts and equally strong!
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