barrel adjuster dilemma...
05-04-08, 10:22 PM
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barrel adjuster dilemma...
I have a two pairs of nice 80's vintage single pivot brake calipers (Gran Compe Royal Compe and Shimano 600) but neither pair has a good set of barrel adjusters. I looked around here, and Google, and it seems the only replacement is a set from Campagnolo at $25 each! At $50 for a pair of them I can buy some pretty decent brakes - are these brakes really pretty much worthless without these adjusters? I do have one set of adjusters, but the threads are beat up on them and they won't 'adjust' anymore.
Sell all 4 on eBay for ???, or keep and wait and see??? Any suggestions?
Sell all 4 on eBay for ???, or keep and wait and see??? Any suggestions?
05-05-08, 06:11 AM
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They both use the Campagnolo NR type adjusters. I wish the arms were threaded to accept adjusters from newer brakes, but they have a 'D' shaped hole that the adjuster sits in. With the cables off the bike the adjusters simply fall out of the hole. No one has ever drilled the hole out a little then tapped it to accept the threaded in adjusters?
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Thanks! I have the 6207 version, and what you describe is exactly what these adjusters are doing. I'll try the liquid wrench.
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Thanks! I have the 6207 version, and what you describe is exactly what these adjusters are doing. I'll try the liquid wrench.
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Speaking of taps... is this the thread size of the 'regular threaded adjuster'?
