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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: serviceguy on June 28, 2018, 08:49:46 am

Title: 857, 957, 4000 & 5000 Axle Material
Post by: serviceguy on June 28, 2018, 08:49:46 am

Anybody knows exactly what material was used for the Axles (parts 3 and 4) and the Face Inserts (part 5) in the main pivot assembly? Or what would be the best material to replicate them anyway?

(http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=614)

Title: Re: 857, 957, 4000 & 5000 Axle Material
Post by: kiwi on June 29, 2018, 07:00:28 pm

i beleive they are high density plastic...I think i have the equivalent kit for a x56 somewhere.i will empty out all my toolboxes

Title: Re: 857, 957, 4000 & 5000 Axle Material
Post by: Spokes on November 09, 2018, 03:44:10 am

Just noticed this post and I was sure that they are made of aluminium and anodised in either silver or black. As the pivot bolt threads into the one side I wouldn't have thought plastic would be strong enough.

Chris

Title: Re: 857, 957, 4000 & 5000 Axle Material
Post by: Colin on November 27, 2018, 05:59:59 am

Yeh, part 2 "Bearing" is "plastic" (Nylon? dunno)
parts 3, 4 &5 are metal, perhaps something more exotic and bearing surface like than Aly?

Col.