Conveting track axles to female axles

Posted on Thu 8th, September 2011

• #1

Lamb_Of_Cog

Just wondering if anyone has tried this before or if it's even possible, I'd like to convert my current track axles to a female bolt in or QR on my halo hubs, so I don't have to carry a spanner all the time and make the bike look a but tidier. If someone had experience or could point me in the right direction it would be most appreciated
• #2

Stu_F

There was something about this in the polo bikes thread the other day
goes off to find
• #3

Stu_F

http://www.lfgss.com/thread14457-125.html
Post #6221 onward might be some help, although i think they're discussing the reverse to you question (QR to track axle)
• #4

Lamb_Of_Cog

Thanks for taking the time to look for me Stu F this was very useful :)
• #5

scherrit

You could certainly replace the axles with hollow ones, not too sure how successful (or expensive?) it would be to drill and tap the existing solid ones?
• #6

Stu_F

For drilling and tapping you'd need a lathe with auto-feed, no?
• #7

Lamb_Of_Cog

The halo ones you get are hollow but I don't think you could get a skewer throughout there
• #8

Lamb_Of_Cog

The halo ones you get are hollow but I don't think you could get a skewer throughout there

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