Axle Question

[big Pete]

Hi all,

What is stronger a solid axle or a quick release axle? I was alway
under the impression that a tube (quick release axle) is stronger tha
a rod (solid axle).

Thank you very much

Pet

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big Pete

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On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 05:07:49 +1000, big Pete
> wrote:

>
>Hi all,
>
>What is stronger a solid axle or a quick release axle? I was always
>under the impression that a tube (quick release axle) is stronger than
>a rod (solid axle).
>
>Thank you very much
>
>Pete

When an axle is stressed it is tensioned on one side and compressed on
the opposite side. Not as much stress near the center so a hollow
axle can still be strong. Due to the poor quality of materials used
in some cheap solid axle sets the more expensive hollow axle sets are
probably stronger.

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On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 05:07:49 +1000, big Pete
> wrote:

>
>Hi all,
>
>What is stronger a solid axle or a quick release axle? I was always
>under the impression that a tube (quick release axle) is stronger than
>a rod (solid axle).
>
>Thank you very much
>
>Pete

When an axle is stressed it is tensioned on one side and compressed on
the opposite side. Not as much stress near the center so a hollow
axle can still be strong. Due to the poor quality of materials used
in some cheap solid axle sets the more expensive hollow axle sets are
probably stronger.