wellll... i was planning to machine the front axle, due to the fact it was manufactured incorrectly, so what do you do when you have access to a horizontal mill? you FIX IT!! ![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
but thats the rear axle I'm covering...? ok so i had planned on painting the ends of the axel's just so it looked tidy....
So here is the axle up on the mill bed in a special chuck... cant exactly remember what its called
So wait why did i machine down the end? well what was happening was the socket was getting really stuck on the end.. like i had to hit it with a hammer to get it off.. fun!!
the socket was also biting into the hex points... as you can see below...
So here you can see that I have made a full pass on the axle... I found that i was 0.22 of a mm out... so i fixed that up and she fits very snug!
Below you can see how bad the part once was... ie the "corroded" and the "mill" "finish
now for paint.... welllllll i had to go alloy finish paint... because i reckon it gives it a bit of "factory finish" to it and it doesn't make it an eyesore..
also sandblasted the ends and spacers and head of the bolts... i left the actual axle shank alone as you are meant to keep it as shiny as possible..
this one is a bit blurry but you should get the jist of it!
Stay Tuned!!!![Stick Out Tongue :p :p](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
but thats the rear axle I'm covering...? ok so i had planned on painting the ends of the axel's just so it looked tidy....
So here is the axle up on the mill bed in a special chuck... cant exactly remember what its called
![D9DE0456-32D2-45F0-B4E7-668EBA47D051_zpskuh4y0vv.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/2fb/2fba1c33e90047579a9afd094fff2de1.jpg)
So wait why did i machine down the end? well what was happening was the socket was getting really stuck on the end.. like i had to hit it with a hammer to get it off.. fun!!
![04991B89-8859-4438-8D3C-17BA39E1088B_zpsjusa9uvq.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/d1c/d1c964a87d07415425e40e40e4cfac4d.jpg)
So here you can see that I have made a full pass on the axle... I found that i was 0.22 of a mm out... so i fixed that up and she fits very snug!
![D02B9C5F-FFE0-4CF4-B88B-4E368AA845F8_zpsgikb2mc8.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e38/e38cc98188c48d0db1b854c4f733bf1f.jpg)
![A675835F-540F-4346-BC1B-29476ED5C8E9_zpsnanwfsm6.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9d7/9d757885d0db046c8b6079d6605a6b77.jpg)
Below you can see how bad the part once was... ie the "corroded" and the "mill" "finish
![A12E140E-92EE-457E-871D-B29455E774F6_zpsptvvnpkp.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/00a/00a40f6e2b33bbec228722f583cc675f.jpg)
![0BFB3918-0EB1-4605-BFED-363657A1842C_zpsbk6xed6p.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/4a8/4a85908c606a063cae9524010824690a.jpg)
now for paint.... welllllll i had to go alloy finish paint... because i reckon it gives it a bit of "factory finish" to it and it doesn't make it an eyesore..
![7E07A288-7B78-4311-8E5D-5D871E81C2AB_zps1dnfedfw.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/97d/97d84f8bf711ffd642f42c2a5115d894.jpg)
this one is a bit blurry but you should get the jist of it!
![8989AF3B-8B9D-402F-B706-ABE4CFE58DA4_zpszpruqlk6.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/010/010710a723111f8c7c277a341f6b2415.jpg)
Stay Tuned!!!