Axles, axles, axles

Davebo777

I am looking for what may turn out to be a unicorn.

Trying to find a front axle that is 100-110mm wide but 10mm in diameter as a QR (hollow).

Does such a thing exist ?

Thanks in advance, DBo.

sungod

to fit what?

you could get a longer one and chop a bit off each end...
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hub-spares/ ... xle-141mm/
there're others similar...
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/search/?term=axle

Davebo777

Thanks. It’s to fit a std road bike (dropouts for a 700c front wheel) but it’s for a work stand. If the dropouts are, day, 5mm and the gap is 100mm I am thinking the max length of the axle would be 110mm.

cooldad

If it's to fit a standard road bike wouldn't a standard axle work?

And AFAIK front QR is 9mm.

sungod

yeah, just use a standard 9mm front axle...

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hub-spares/ ... 216-07009/

you'll need either to add nuts or a sleeve to set 100mm spacing for the inner faces of the dropouts to press against when the qr is tightened

Davebo777

Thanks
That’s what I thought but the instructions for the build say 10mm so the sleeve doesn’t fit.

I’ve concluded I need to redesign the sleeve to fit a 9mm axle.

Cheers DBo.