Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Fitting the stub axles


The stub axles support the worm wheel and spur gears. To remain clear of the body they can only extend about 1mm outside the chassis side.

I feel that I'd like to be able to remove the axles should the need arise. By making them from axle steel and running a 1.5mm drill bit through the muff, they should be a loose fit.


Then with the muff in the chassis, I feed a 1.3mm drill bit through, then feed in the 2 stub axles, separated for electrical isolation by a slice of styrene.


3 stub axles in place

Others make stub axles from old 1.5mm drill shanks. I can see that this would be smoother than axle steel, perhaps worth trying at some point.

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