Originally Posted by
noglider
I realize this is just a personal pursuit, so if this gets too difficult, I suggest you give up. Learn how to use a skewer properly, and you won't have an accident. Millions of people have been using them for decades. I ground the lawyer lips off my bike, because I already have an ingrained habit of using the skewer properly, and I don't like unscrewing the skewer after flipping the lever. I feel safe.
If you do find an axle onto which your cones fit, then fine. I don't have any reason to advise against a solid axle. They work just as well. I have solid axles and nuts on some of my bikes. I have to remember to carry a wrench in my tool kit when I ride one of them.
That's certainly a valid suggestion, and I'm leaning that way for the bike with the odd threads. If the right parts fall into my hands, I'll combine them and finish the project, otherwise will leave it alone.