I think i know the answer to this but i'll ask anyway.

Is it possible to mount bicycle wheels (16") on 1 side only?

I'm considering a 1 sided mount for the front wheel but i'm concerned about the strength of the 10mm axle.

(yeah, i think i might have that bug, and have started another build)

your big challenge is to find wheels that can fit a large enough axle. you will need at least a 12mm grade 8 blot for that axle, preferably 16mm. fallshaws used to make a 16"and 12" wheelchair wheel which took a really strong 12mm set up , but they no longer make them.
im using a REDLINE 16" rim which has a 3/8 centre .but with sealed precision bearings off the shelf from a bike store. , they also do a 20"
you could build a custom wheel using Vics fibreglassing system

(think laterally, like when I suggested the sequence of welds )use a back pedal brake rear wheel, strip out the internals, machine for bears/or machine a shaft for existing bearings and you'll be able to run a large diameter shaft (by memory up to 25mm)
Ian

yankeesailor said...

Heres your answser 16" billit aluminum wheels that use a high speed tire and high speed bearing with a 5/8" axle. Pricey but solves your issue. comes in many styles too. shipping outside the US would only drive price again. They bolt on one side and have a bearing cover. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jr-Dragster-16-Billet-Aluminum-Front-Circle-Wheels-/300457083196?pt=Race_Car_Parts&vxp=mtr&hash=item45f4a3413c

Damn!!! You Yanks always come up with the most amazing sh!t when the occasion arises.

Tojo had no idea what grief he would bring upon himself when he took a swipe at you guys at Pearl Harbour.

ya reackon i'll get away with a 12mm high tensile axle? It is a nosewheel after all.

Interestingly Iand is on the money. I remember something you told me when i was looking at your crafts, using a standard 16" rear peddle brake wheel. It should fit a 30mm OD bearing nicely. However the easiest to get, (ie cheapest) have a 12mm axle. Gut feeling is it should be OK. MIght have to pick the steel grade specifically for the axle.

grlynch said...

ya reackon i'll get away with a 12mm high tensile axle? It is a nosewheel after all.

Interestingly Iand is on the money. I remember something you told me when i was looking at your crafts, using a standard 16" rear peddle brake wheel. It should fit a 30mm OD bearing nicely. However the easiest to get, (ie cheapest) have a 12mm axle. Gut feeling is it should be OK. MIght have to pick the steel grade specifically for the axle.

ive run 12mm axles on the front successfullysingle sided, the wheels all died n not the axles
i have a wheel Im playing with at the moment where when the bike cups were popped out the space was 29.5.. mm
i was able to machine out to take a 30mm bearing/12mm bolt set up,but it will have a double sided fork.
I can imagine a 12mm side mounted wheel lasting long on an OTT class 5

place a solid ,mounting piece on the fork that the axle bolt can pass straight through. if the spacer is right you should be able to tighten it on the wheel without slowing the wheel

Just to wrap this thread up, (from my perpsective anyway!) This is what i did, and it seems to be OK






I managed to get some 6903 sealed bearings, (from Ebay fairly cheap) 30mm OD and a 17mm shaft. I machined a shaft and spacer, then realised a problem. The Hub is only prevented from sliding off in one direction due to a step located about 20mm in from one side. So i had to machined a circlip groove in the other side and made a wire clip. Note however the hum is hardened, and machining the groove was a slow and difficult process. Luckilly it wasn't my lather and therefore my grooving insert. Manaded to get enough of a groove in to secure the clip.










Then a cap and an M8 bolt and hey presto!

great bicycle wheel . i think it has awesome road grip