wheel axles advice please

[richard armstrong]

wheel axles for 25kg model DH Beaver

i have 6 in wheels need to be mount on a fibreglass under-cart must be able to take up to 25kg

what would the best material to make a wheel axle?

mild steel rod
hardened tool rod
aircraft grade Ali rod

axle idea made on my lathe

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advice and suggestions welcomed

[Alan Cantwell 1131]

High tensile cap head bolt,

[richard armstrong]

High tensile cap head bolt,

thanks didn't thing of that

would M6 or my 8m be to big?

[richard armstrong]

Alan

what metal rating for steel to heat treat?

would like to have a go at turning and heat treating the axles

would a stand high tensile steel do? 12mm round bar to turn the axles?

i finding metel turning very therapeutic

[arthur barlow]

High tensile m8 more than man enough fibre glass will snap before the Bolt

[richard armstrong]

High tensile m8 more than man enough fibre glass will snap before the Bolt

thnks arther

i will look m8 cap bolts

[arthur barlow]

EBay 161214378076 you need to measure the whith of the wheel and mounting point of the undercarriage you want the unthread bit in the wheel

[Alan Cantwell 1131]

Richard, just buy high tensile bolts, and turn the axles from them, metal turning therapeutic eh? Not when you do it for a job,

[richard armstrong]

brought the m8 bolts

thanks all