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    Finally got a lathe!

    As promised, here you go. This is the original hub. I'm gonna cut off the tube on the "bell'' that carries the outer race of the 6206 bearings. Then I'm gonna weld my new spindle in its place.The spindle is the part on the far left. In the last pic I omitted the brake rotor and spacers for...
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    Finally got a lathe!

    Hahaha this got a little crazy lol. For a little background I have completely designed these hubs myself. The terra jet comes stock as full time locked 4x4 and one cam actuated disk brake on the transmission. With these new spindles welded onto the knuckle (more of a bell really) I will have...
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    Finally got a lathe!

    No cotter pin for the spindle nut on this build as the spindle is hollow and carries a stub axle through the center. Going to have to figure out another way to keep the spindle nut from backing off. That's a problem for future me haha.
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    Finally got a lathe!

    Bearings for the hub are timken tapered roller. I have them on hand so I can cut to fit. They don't need to be a press fit as the spindle nut will keep them in place. I'll go for snug but I don't want to be heating or hammering to get the races in there. I will probably green loctite them in...
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    Finally got a lathe!

    Currently close to Gatineau. Grew up in Prince Edward County in SouthEastern Ontario and spent the last 12 years in Quebec City. No relation.
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    Finally got a lathe!

    Well after trying to find a shop to machine my custom hubs without any luck (a couple members on here did offer their services) I decided to get my own lathe. Here is my beautiful condition Atlas 12 x 36 lathe!
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    Custom ATV Hubs

    Well, something followed me home today. Il will close off this thread and start a new one in the appropriate spot. Thank you all for your encouragement!
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    Custom ATV Hubs

    Going to take a look at an Atlas 12'' lathe tomorrow. Finally found a decent price on a used one. Looks like it will cut metric threads with two gears swapped in. I think it should hold up better than any of the Chinese options.
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    Custom ATV Hubs

    I already have a pretty decent drill press, and will be using it to guide my taps in for sure. Like I said though, nothing except the surfaces where the bearings seat needs tight tolerances. All the threaded holes are for things like the brake rotor, wheel and the locking hub. This is by no...
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    Custom ATV Hubs

    I see what you're getting at now. Whenever I threaded I was always super paranoid. I would pull out of the groove, move the carriage back to zero on both the x and z axis, then go past zero on the z and bring it back to zero to minimize backlash. Then I would engage the half nut on exactly the...
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