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01-28-07, 09:41 PM

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Sheldon Brown

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Originally Posted by superunleaded

Hi Mr. Brown,
Is there a way to get a Dura Ace ax rear der into friction?
I tried to use a DA ax rear der for a 7 or 8 speed indexed shifters but the ax rear der looks like its indexed for 6sp. I even tried disassembling the derailleur thinking I can grind those teeth from the der but now I can not even put the darn thing back to working condition. This is the part where the loaded spring goes back into the dropout bolt.

I don't believe that was made for indexing. The Dura-Ace AX was from the early 1980s, before the introduction of SIS.

If you have a Dura-Ace AX derailer that's in decent condition, sell it on eBay, it is a museum piece, and belongs on a restoration project, not a "rider." Even a new $20 Tourney will work WAY better.

Sheldon "Derailers Are Cheap" Brown

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