Dropped spindles.

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by exuptoy, Sep 16, 2012.

  1. Is it possible to make dropped spindles from standard ones or are they specialist kit?
     
  2. technically you have to use 2 sets of spindles....

    on set you machine the back off, the other you machine the front off... set them up square and true, weld them together... and hey presto!!


    Even I would think long and hard before I did something like that!! And even then I'd probably just buy a set of cast ones :lol:
     
  3. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    how do transporterhaus manufactur theirs as they state not welded? Are they new from billet or casting>
     
  4. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    They're flipped, not dropped - subtle difference. No welding.
     
  5. I wouldn't do them myself anyway, just wondering if people do make their own. If I were to cut and weld, I'd machine a step in the spindle and machine a socket in the back plate then weld both sides of it.
     

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