Broken Wheelchair part, need help

[worntorn]

It's good to hear you are mobile again Don. I know that this is really important stuff., maybe one of the few things that might be more important than my Egli build.

Glen

[jakeru]

Great job with the epoxy repair, and with the spacer! That will all provide nothing but pure, unadulterated keyway slop removal.

Now, all you need to do is make sure the clamping force of the nut bears down completely on the face of the wheel, and not at all on the step that is machined into the axle. If the nut is bearing down on the step machined in the axle, it won't clamp as tightly (or at all) on the wheel and keep it from rocking like it's supposed to (from what I can tell, anyway.) You may need to add an extra washer, or a thicker washer on either the inside or the outside of the wheel, to space the wheel out enough for the nut to bear down on the face of the wheel.

[aaxiss]

Great job with the epoxy repair, and with the spacer! That will all provide nothing but pure, unadulterated keyway slop removal.

Now, all you need to do is make sure the clamping force of the nut bears down completely on the face of the wheel, and not at all on the step that is machined into the axle. If the nut is bearing down on the step machined in the axle, it won't clamp as tightly (or at all) on the wheel and keep it from rocking like it's supposed to (from what I can tell, anyway.) You may need to add an extra washer, or a thicker washer on either the inside or the outside of the wheel, to space the wheel out enough for the nut to bear down on the face of the wheel.

Yes I thought of that and made sure the nut doesn't bottom out on the shoulder of the axle. enough spacer on the axle but enough still to keep from bottoming out the nut. Locktite on there now and torqued to specs. My hot rod is running like a champ again.
Going to do the same to the other side later this week as soon as I get some money, selling a bunch of junk on ebay I had laying around. I don't think I have enough money to mail a letter right now rofl.

p.s. I made a reply to this a few mins ago so excuse me if it shows up later, had more detail but I hate typing things twice so this is short reply

[ScratchStart]

great job, and nice chair! I have never seen one with suspension before. way cool!

[aaxiss]

yea with my spinal cord injury I have whats called hyperspasticity, any bump or crack in the sidewalk sets off a chain reaction of muscle spasms that start in my legs and travel up my mid section to my upper back causing me to arch backward. the suspended wheelchair and special muscle relaxers keep it in check for the most part. Thats why I want to keep this chair running cause anything else would be like removing the shocks from your car and driving on any of America's great pot hole filled highways. hahaha

gonna do the other side tomorrow early so I wont have to worry about it for a while