BMX - Grinding out Fork Dropouts
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Chris Gabriel
08-23-06, 07:32 AM
I have a 3/8 fork and a 14mm wheel and i was trying to grind it out to fit and it is going very slow. I'm usiin a hand drill with a little grind stone at the end.
Any tips on how to make this work better and faster?
wethepeople
08-23-06, 08:25 AM
Drillbit?
MadMan2k
08-23-06, 09:03 AM
Yeah, a drill would work, or a dremel or something like that. I tried using my dad's reaming drill bit and his drill to grind out my rear dropouts, but the bit kept falling off because it couldn't clamp properly. Maybe yours is nicer.
Chris Gabriel
08-23-06, 09:26 AM
Won't it ruin the drill bit?
Why not just knock your front teeth out, and call it even? A good fork has dropouts made from quality steel - cromoly to be exact. Hopefully, some materials engineer has decided how much metal is required for a 3/8" axle. And you want to remove some of the metal, then subject the fork to more abuse?
Chris Gabriel
08-23-06, 07:31 PM
Well.... The fork is very old. it has been riden by a pro for 3-4 years when he was learning backflips. so He only gave it to me because I didnt have any other one. Its going to brake eventually I might as weel be able to use it for that short time then not use it at all.
Rendark
08-24-06, 07:27 PM
Then it is DEFINETLY a good candidate to weaken more.
Pain4Pleasure
08-24-06, 07:44 PM
dude...........why didnt you just get a 14mm slotted axle [flat sides] so you could have just slid it into your 3/8 forks
He wants an excuse to get a grill.
Chris Gabriel
08-25-06, 08:34 AM
I didn't get another axel because I dont have any money. My Bike got stolen and the owner of my shop was giving me his old stuff. I still have to buy a lot of stuff to finish my new bike so i didnt feel like spending money when I could just grind it out
Chris Gabriel
08-25-06, 08:35 AM
He wants an excuse to get a grill.
What are You Talking About?
Pain4Pleasure
08-25-06, 05:06 PM
he said you want an excuse to get one prolly for when you drop outs give and you bust out all of your teeth dude, the extra 20bux will prolly save you down the line, id just wait
MadMan2k
08-25-06, 06:09 PM
What are You Talking About?
http://jonbuder.com/images/tom_white.jpg
What are You Talking About?
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FitRider 921
08-25-06, 06:41 PM
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/HollaAtchaBoii/mike_jones_grill.jpg
WHOOOOOOOO !?
MadMan2k
08-25-06, 06:49 PM
I bet it would be so ****ty to eat with one of those.
if you want to do it properly get a couple of decent hand files, round and flat, mark off 2mm around the slot and file them out until you meet the mark. it'll be a lot quicker than usng a dremel.
Chris Gabriel
08-26-06, 10:13 AM
Well I already grinded it out. Once I got a good grind thing it only took like 20 minutes.
And I hope my mouth looks like that then I'd sell all my bling for $20,000 and buy an axel.
iweargirlspants
08-26-06, 03:57 PM
this is more like it.
http://www.getusedparts.com/Images/Gallery/grille/grille.jpg
lunchbox
08-28-06, 02:34 PM
Isn't this what flat 14mm axels are for?
lunchbox
08-28-06, 02:34 PM
Isn't this what flat 14mm axels are for?
Yes!
iweargirlspants
08-28-06, 05:37 PM
Yes!
how'd you know!, finally some one who gets it!!!!!!
Chris Gabriel
08-29-06, 08:39 AM
Isn't this what flat 14mm axels are for? I'm Gay too.
Like I said before, I dont have money to buy an axel.
KinetikBiker
08-29-06, 09:58 AM
Like I said before, I dont have money to buy an axel.
Then your broke bro!
Chris Gabriel
08-29-06, 01:41 PM
I know. Thats why I'd rather spend the money on brakes or a chain that I need instead of something I could do for free.
lunchbox
09-04-06, 10:02 PM
If you don't have mony you better hope you don't mess up doing this or your gonna be SOL.
Chris Gabriel
09-05-06, 12:36 PM
I already did it...Came out good and have ridden the last couple days and nothings wrong.
KinetikBiker
09-06-06, 07:51 AM
If you don't have mony you better hope you don't mess up doing this or your gonna be SOL.
Measure twice, cut once.
What she said.
Dude, my shop teacher said that all the time.
And we were just dying to ask him, "Did you measure your thumb twice?"
premiumbmx2005
09-07-06, 01:15 PM
Haaahahaha
premiumbmx2005
09-07-06, 01:16 PM
speaking of that, my science teacher cut the majoraty of his middle finger off with a lawn mower.
FitRider 921
09-07-06, 01:18 PM
Who would put their fingers near the blade.. you might be able to do that with your feet.. but fingers?
premiumbmx2005
09-07-06, 04:30 PM
dont ask me.
KinetikBiker
09-07-06, 05:25 PM
Dude, my shop teacher said that all the time.
And we were just dying to ask him, "Did you measure your thumb twice?"
Hahahahaha.
speaking of that, my science teacher cut the majoraty of his middle finger off with a lawn mower.
Ask him about Darwin's theory of evolution.
stoneylad
09-08-06, 04:45 PM
my frend recently done that , cut down the dropouts, he used a FILE to cut down the dropout nd kept fittin in the wheel until it fitted snugly into the dropout
KinetikBiker
09-08-06, 06:17 PM
my frend recently done that , cut down the dropouts, he used a FILE to cut down the dropout nd kept fittin in the wheel until it fitted snugly into the dropout
Good for him.
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