How would I make an adapter plate? I'm thinking that I'd need to mill out a hole in a thin block of steel for the axle and then another for a bolt sized to the current mounting piece, then bolt it together. Thoughts?On Tue, May 3, 2022 at 2:17 AM Jake <jake@spaz.org> wrote:send links to pictures (rather than attach pictures to the email) of the
bracket, and the bike where the bracket needs to go.
I am picturing either attaching the bracket to the bike frame not on the axle
itself, or making an adapter plate that fits onto the axle and bolts onto the
original trailer plate. But I need to see it or see pictures.
also I have an oxy acetylene cutting torch if you really want to make the hole
bigger :)
(that would happen at my house)
-jake
On Mon, 2 May 2022, Andrew R Gross via sudo-discuss wrote:
> I bought a really nice bike trailer I'm so excited to use, but the mounting
> bracket hole is too small for the axle, and the mounting bracket is made of
> hardened cast steel. I have a crappy cheap bike trailer that had the same
> issue, and I was able to widen the hole with a hand drill, but this new one
> I couldn't make a dent in with a drill press. I need advice.
>
> Can I drill it? If so, how?
>
> Can I mill it or turn it? If so, how?
>
> Does anyone know of a machinist who can do this, or can anyone do this
> themselves for compensation?
>
> Is it possible to replace this with another one that fits the axle? Or make
> and adapter that fits the mounting bracket and the axle?
>
> The bike is electric, so the axle contains wires and can't be replaced, as
> far as I know.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated. I really want to use this.
> *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)*
> 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org>
>