Making a Handy Bicycle Hub THRU AXLE TOOL

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For bikes and wheels with thru-axles, a handy tool to have is a thru-axle ruler/gauge for quickly measuring axle lengths and sizes (is it Boost, 142 x 12mm or what?). To give you some ideas for making your own, here’s how I made a copy of the one DT Swiss used to make. #JimLangley #BicycleAficionado #BicycleTools #BicycleRepair

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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro: why to make an axle gauge
0:37 - Measuring hubs with a caliper
0:58 - DT Swiss hub gauge/ruler
1:38 - Ideas for making your own hub gauge
1:57 - Turning the diameters on the metal lathe
5:04 - The finished hub gauge
5:27 - Closing comments

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