No 26 TPI threaded rod in USA?

AMuzi wrote:

John Doe wrote:
sms wrote:
John Doe wrote:

That's inconvenient.

That means we have to throw money at China for 3/8" 26 TPI axle
material just to get an axle that's not bent?

My thread measuring tool doesn't even include 26 TPI. It goes from
24 to 27 TPI. The only threaded rod I see available here in the USA
is 24 TPI.

You can find some 3/8" 26 TPI axles on eBay. Not sure if they are
the length you are looking for. I.e.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122017856161. But finding a local bike
shop with any is going to be tough.

Yes 3/8" 26 TPI axles are easy to find on fleaBay. I ordered a couple
of them as a workaround.

To fix all of the bent axles by just buying some threaded rod and
cutting it to size would be easy and a lot cheaper, if only 26 TPI
threaded rod were available in the USA. Buying threaded rod would be
great since that would provide a choice between different types of
steel.

Maybe someday I will be able to convert to some 24 TPI threaded rod
axle, but I'm not familiar enough with the equipment to figure it out
right now.

A short visit to any competent LBS which commonly services bicycles
would benefit you greatly. It's almost certainly an m9.5x1.0 solid
axle (from your various descriptions) which may be replaced by a
name-brand m10x1 axle set for roughly $10~$20.

So all of the axle rod on eBay and Amazon sold as 26 TPI is actually
metric rod at one thread per millimeter.

Thanks.





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On 7/8/2016 4:40 AM, John Doe wrote:
AMuzi wrote:

John Doe wrote:
sms wrote:
John Doe wrote:

That's inconvenient.

That means we have to throw money at China for 3/8" 26 TPI axle
material just to get an axle that's not bent?

My thread measuring tool doesn't even include 26 TPI. It goes from
24 to 27 TPI. The only threaded rod I see available here in the USA
is 24 TPI.

You can find some 3/8" 26 TPI axles on eBay. Not sure if they are
the length you are looking for. I.e.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122017856161. But finding a local bike
shop with any is going to be tough.

Yes 3/8" 26 TPI axles are easy to find on fleaBay. I ordered a couple
of them as a workaround.

To fix all of the bent axles by just buying some threaded rod and
cutting it to size would be easy and a lot cheaper, if only 26 TPI
threaded rod were available in the USA. Buying threaded rod would be
great since that would provide a choice between different types of
steel.

Maybe someday I will be able to convert to some 24 TPI threaded rod
axle, but I'm not familiar enough with the equipment to figure it out
right now.

A short visit to any competent LBS which commonly services bicycles
would benefit you greatly. It's almost certainly an m9.5x1.0 solid
axle (from your various descriptions) which may be replaced by a
name-brand m10x1 axle set for roughly $10~$20.

So all of the axle rod on eBay and Amazon sold as 26 TPI is actually
metric rod at one thread per millimeter.


I am not an expert on threaded rod or hardware on ebay
generally.

OP never mentioned which hub he has (I asked twice) but I
think I know something about bicycle parts.

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AMuzi wrote:
:On 7/8/2016 4:40 AM, John Doe wrote:
: AMuzi wrote:
:
: John Doe wrote:
: sms wrote:
: John Doe wrote:
:
: That's inconvenient.
:
: That means we have to throw money at China for 3/8" 26 TPI axle
: material just to get an axle that's not bent?
:
: My thread measuring tool doesn't even include 26 TPI. It goes from
: 24 to 27 TPI. The only threaded rod I see available here in the USA
: is 24 TPI.
:
: You can find some 3/8" 26 TPI axles on eBay. Not sure if they are
: the length you are looking for. I.e.
: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122017856161. But finding a local bike
: shop with any is going to be tough.
:
: Yes 3/8" 26 TPI axles are easy to find on fleaBay. I ordered a couple
: of them as a workaround.
:
: To fix all of the bent axles by just buying some threaded rod and
: cutting it to size would be easy and a lot cheaper, if only 26 TPI
: threaded rod were available in the USA. Buying threaded rod would be
: great since that would provide a choice between different types of
: steel.
:
: Maybe someday I will be able to convert to some 24 TPI threaded rod
: axle, but I'm not familiar enough with the equipment to figure it out
: right now.
:
: A short visit to any competent LBS which commonly services bicycles
: would benefit you greatly. It's almost certainly an m9.5x1.0 solid
: axle (from your various descriptions) which may be replaced by a
: name-brand m10x1 axle set for roughly $10~$20.
:
: So all of the axle rod on eBay and Amazon sold as 26 TPI is actually
: metric rod at one thread per millimeter.


:I am not an expert on threaded rod or hardware on ebay
:generally.

:OP never mentioned which hub he has (I asked twice) but I
:think I know something about bicycle parts.

The OP thinks bike parts are too expensive, and wishes to break his
bike better by using **** from the hardware store.


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On Friday, July 8, 2016 at 5:48:27 AM UTC-7, David Scheidt wrote:
AMuzi wrote:
:On 7/8/2016 4:40 AM, John Doe wrote:
: AMuzi wrote:
:
: John Doe wrote:
: sms wrote:
: John Doe wrote:
:
: That's inconvenient.
:
: That means we have to throw money at China for 3/8" 26 TPI axle
: material just to get an axle that's not bent?
:
: My thread measuring tool doesn't even include 26 TPI. It goes from
: 24 to 27 TPI. The only threaded rod I see available here in the USA
: is 24 TPI.
:
: You can find some 3/8" 26 TPI axles on eBay. Not sure if they are
: the length you are looking for. I.e.
: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122017856161. But finding a local bike
: shop with any is going to be tough.
:
: Yes 3/8" 26 TPI axles are easy to find on fleaBay. I ordered a couple
: of them as a workaround.
:
: To fix all of the bent axles by just buying some threaded rod and
: cutting it to size would be easy and a lot cheaper, if only 26 TPI
: threaded rod were available in the USA. Buying threaded rod would be
: great since that would provide a choice between different types of
: steel.
:
: Maybe someday I will be able to convert to some 24 TPI threaded rod
: axle, but I'm not familiar enough with the equipment to figure it out
: right now.
:
: A short visit to any competent LBS which commonly services bicycles
: would benefit you greatly. It's almost certainly an m9.5x1.0 solid
: axle (from your various descriptions) which may be replaced by a
: name-brand m10x1 axle set for roughly $10~$20.
:
: So all of the axle rod on eBay and Amazon sold as 26 TPI is actually
: metric rod at one thread per millimeter.


:I am not an expert on threaded rod or hardware on ebay
:generally.

:OP never mentioned which hub he has (I asked twice) but I
:think I know something about bicycle parts.

The OP thinks bike parts are too expensive, and wishes to break his
bike better by using **** from the hardware store.

The simple, split the difference approach would be to get a bunch of 10X1 rod and some new cones. If the axles are shot and need replacing, the cones are probably shot, too. Then hack away. And when that doesn't work, at least he'll have the right cones. I'm sure you can buy bags of cones from China for like a dollar.

BTW, why would someone need bulk axles? Is John Doe maintaining a BMX fleet?

-- Jay Beattie.

Anybody who thinks that simply cutting a threaded rod in order to
replace an axle is rocket science should not be in a technical help
group for hardware issues.

But seriously. This reply is just clueless...


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Subject: No 26 TPI threaded rod in USA?
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AMuzi am yellowjersey.org wrote:
:On 7/8/2016 4:40 AM, John Doe wrote:
: AMuzi am yellowjersey.org wrote:
:
: John Doe wrote:
: sms scharf.steven geemail.com wrote:
: John Doe wrote:
:
: That's inconvenient.
:
: That means we have to throw money at China for 3/8" 26 TPI axle
: material just to get an axle that's not bent?
:
: My thread measuring tool doesn't even include 26 TPI. It goes from
: 24 to 27 TPI. The only threaded rod I see available here in the USA
: is 24 TPI.
:
: You can find some 3/8" 26 TPI axles on eBay. Not sure if they are
: the length you are looking for. I.e.
: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122017856161. But finding a local bike
: shop with any is going to be tough.
:
: Yes 3/8" 26 TPI axles are easy to find on fleaBay. I ordered a couple
: of them as a workaround.
:
: To fix all of the bent axles by just buying some threaded rod and
: cutting it to size would be easy and a lot cheaper, if only 26 TPI
: threaded rod were available in the USA. Buying threaded rod would be
: great since that would provide a choice between different types of
: steel.
:
: Maybe someday I will be able to convert to some 24 TPI threaded rod
: axle, but I'm not familiar enough with the equipment to figure it out
: right now.
:
: A short visit to any competent LBS which commonly services bicycles
: would benefit you greatly. It's almost certainly an m9.5x1.0 solid
: axle (from your various descriptions) which may be replaced by a
: name-brand m10x1 axle set for roughly $10~$20.
:
: So all of the axle rod on eBay and Amazon sold as 26 TPI is actually
: metric rod at one thread per millimeter.


:I am not an expert on threaded rod or hardware on ebay
:generally.

:OP never mentioned which hub he has (I asked twice) but I
:think I know something about bicycle parts.

The OP thinks bike parts are too expensive, and wishes to break his
bike better by using **** from the hardware store.


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jbeattie wrote:

AMuzi wrote: John Doe wrote:
AMuzi wrote:
John Doe wrote:
sms wrote:
John Doe wrote:

That's inconvenient.

That means we have to throw money at China for 3/8" 26 TPI
axle material just to get an axle that's not bent?

My thread measuring tool doesn't even include 26 TPI. It goes
from 24 to 27 TPI. The only threaded rod I see available here
in the USA is 24 TPI.

You can find some 3/8" 26 TPI axles on eBay. Not sure if they
are the length you are looking for. I.e.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122017856161. But finding a local
bike shop with any is going to be tough.

Yes 3/8" 26 TPI axles are easy to find on fleaBay. I ordered a
couple of them as a workaround.

To fix all of the bent axles by just buying some threaded rod
and cutting it to size would be easy and a lot cheaper, if only
26 TPI threaded rod were available in the USA. Buying threaded
rod would be great since that would provide a choice between
different types of steel.

Maybe someday I will be able to convert to some 24 TPI threaded
rod axle, but I'm not familiar enough with the equipment to
figure it out right now.

A short visit to any competent LBS which commonly services
bicycles would benefit you greatly. It's almost certainly an
m9.5x1.0 solid axle (from your various descriptions) which may be
replaced by a name-brand m10x1 axle set for roughly $10~$20.

So all of the axle rod on eBay and Amazon sold as 26 TPI is
actually metric rod at one thread per millimeter.

I am not an expert on threaded rod or hardware on ebay generally.

The simple, split the difference approach would be to get a bunch of
10X1 rod and some new cones. If the axles are shot and need
replacing, the cones are probably shot, too. Then hack away. And
when that doesn't work, at least he'll have the right cones. I'm sure
you can buy bags of cones from China for like a dollar.

Not sure about the price of cones, but the idea behind replacing an axle
is very simple. An axle is simply a threaded rod cut to a certain
length. Therefore, simply replacing that threaded rod with a threaded
rod is a no-brainer if you can find the correct diameter and thread
pitch threaded rod. Everybody knows how to use a rotary tool for the
cutting.

Buying threaded rod would be good for a selection of steel types, and
then being able to cut the rod to any length, but... only if a foot or
two of the threaded rod from the hardware supplier like McMaster Carr
here in the USA is less expensive than buying the equivalent precut
axles in whatever configuration/kit off of eBay or Amazon.

At first glance, finely threaded metric rod appears to be more expensive
at McMaster Carr. Don't know about its hardness versus the easily bent
crap from China.

BTW, why would someone need bulk axles? Is John Doe maintaining a BMX
fleet?

That idea is a figment of your imagination.

imagination....

NO. The approach used here by the OP is for a racer on new parts replacing new parts with newer parts new OIL...maybe s serious tourer but that's a stretch.

what the OP has is a worn out mechanism.

threaded rods via M Carr are for specific purposes

LIKE BICYCLE AXLES , but not from M Carr whom is not selling bicycle axles, WHEELS MFG sells bicycle axles.

If Wheels isnot selling the Eng standad then move into a metric conversion.

This is your best path with the best materials.

Its all nickel n dime whats the problem ? Good stuff at low costs...this is the bottom line here.

IHS

On Friday, July 8, 2016 at 6:51:25 PM UTC-4, John Doe wrote:
Anybody who thinks that simply cutting a threaded rod in order to
replace an axle is rocket science should not be in a technical help
group for hardware issues.

But seriously. This reply is just clueless...


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AMuzi am yellowjersey.org wrote:
:On 7/8/2016 4:40 AM, John Doe wrote:
: AMuzi am yellowjersey.org wrote:
:
: John Doe wrote:
: sms scharf.steven geemail.com wrote:
: John Doe wrote:
:
: That's inconvenient.
:
: That means we have to throw money at China for 3/8" 26 TPI axle
: material just to get an axle that's not bent?
:
: My thread measuring tool doesn't even include 26 TPI. It goes from
: 24 to 27 TPI. The only threaded rod I see available here in the USA
: is 24 TPI.
:
: You can find some 3/8" 26 TPI axles on eBay. Not sure if they are
: the length you are looking for. I.e.
: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122017856161. But finding a local bike
: shop with any is going to be tough.
:
: Yes 3/8" 26 TPI axles are easy to find on fleaBay. I ordered a couple
: of them as a workaround.
:
: To fix all of the bent axles by just buying some threaded rod and
: cutting it to size would be easy and a lot cheaper, if only 26 TPI
: threaded rod were available in the USA. Buying threaded rod would be
: great since that would provide a choice between different types of
: steel.
:
: Maybe someday I will be able to convert to some 24 TPI threaded rod
: axle, but I'm not familiar enough with the equipment to figure it out
: right now.
:
: A short visit to any competent LBS which commonly services bicycles
: would benefit you greatly. It's almost certainly an m9.5x1.0 solid
: axle (from your various descriptions) which may be replaced by a
: name-brand m10x1 axle set for roughly $10~$20.
:
: So all of the axle rod on eBay and Amazon sold as 26 TPI is actually
: metric rod at one thread per millimeter.


:I am not an expert on threaded rod or hardware on ebay
:generally.

:OP never mentioned which hub he has (I asked twice) but I
:think I know something about bicycle parts.

The OP thinks bike parts are too expensive, and wishes to break his
bike better by using **** from the hardware store.


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On 7/8/2016 7:21 AM, jbeattie wrote:
On Friday, July 8, 2016 at 5:48:27 AM UTC-7, David Scheidt wrote:

snip

The simple, split the difference approach would be to get a bunch of 10X1 rod and some new cones. If the axles are shot and need replacing, the cones are probably shot, too. Then hack away. And when that doesn't work, at least he'll have the right cones. I'm sure you can buy bags of cones from China for like a dollar.

BTW, why would someone need bulk axles? Is John Doe maintaining a BMX fleet?

Besides finding threaded rod with the proper diameter and thread pitch,
you also have to ensure that it isn't just made from mild steel, like
the threaded rod normally sold at hardware stores. McMaster sells grade
8 and grade 12.9. $65.52 for one meter. Then you have to be able to cut
such hard steel.

There are times when using commodity hardware on a bicycle makes sense,
and times when it makes no sense.