Loose Axle

[Black Fox]

Gents

I have one more question before tue big race on Saturday. The rear axles on my son's car slides in a little to easy and I have some concerns that it could potentially slide out during a race. The rear axle were drilled with a cant using the Jewkes block.

Someone said I could put a little dab of super glue on the pointed end of the axle and then scruff it up with sand paper. However, I'm a little nervous using super glue because the vapors can potentially cheap up onto the axle instead of just the tip. I was wondering if you might know of some other method to make the axles stick a bit better?

Thanks

 

[plhiatt]

I just use a few drops of water on something small that I can stick in the hole and it swells it up.
This works great, after I put a few drops in and let it dry the axle fits perfectly again.
I would not use glue if you don't have to.

 

[mxquad]

Cut a few strips of dental floss, stick in hole before inserting axle. Or, add a drop of Elmer's glue to end of toothpick and insert in hole and twist it to add glue to end of hole, then insert axle.

 

[down4derby]

You could drill a small hole on the bottom of the body at the axle location and add glue from there.

 

[Hogans Racing]

If you decide to use the wood glue in the axle hole, make sure you have K-House grooves cut in the axle heads. The wood glue works great for keeping your axles put, but without the grooves it will be tough to remove. If you have the grooves twist the axle to break the bond and the axle comes right out.

 

[Obsessedderbydad]

Use the dental floss.

 

[Eliminator Racing]

Good luck on the big race ! I have used all three to fix cars over the years, all worked use whatever you are comfortable with.

 

[Kinser Racing]

I like the water. I've used it and it keeps things where I want them. Drop it in and then let it dry. It raises the grain of the wood. But, they'll all work.

 

[GravityX]

I've used the dental floss technique several times and I always locks in the axle tight. I've had to use as much as 3 strips before, be sure to place the floss in the same location on both side, if used in the rear. It can tweak cant slightly.

 

[txchemist]

I like using the Teflon coated dental tape. It squishes out of the way, and then locks the axle tight. A tiny twist of the axle and it moves free again. Especially when needing to adjust the DFW, the wood by itself gets loose, but a bit of floss keeps it tight. I also pull the floss down from the hole, and onto the bottom of the car and clear tape it. Now you have a Teflon coated surface to roll against where the wheel hub hits the car. If you don't like that, Monokote or vinyl over it is fine. A drop of DD4H Krytox on the Teflon tape works when washers are not permitted.