Front wheel axle diameter too large for fork!
01-18-06, 01:03 AM
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Front wheel axle diameter too large for fork!
I painted a frame and bought a wheelset, but the front axle of the wheel (formula hub) is too large for the fork! It seems to be only slightly larger, like a millimeter or so. What should I do? Try filing the front fork dropouts (are these called dropouts too?)?
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01-18-06, 07:16 AM
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Today it's "only... a millimeter or so," but after a few hours with a flat-file you'll understand just how big a millimeter really is.
01-18-06, 07:57 AM
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If the fork end looks beefy enough, I'd file it. Maybe use a drill if you can get your hands on a big enough bit. (Is that a sentence???) But then I'm cheap.
01-18-06, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DiegoFrogs
Today it's "only... a millimeter or so," but after a few hours with a flat-file you'll understand just how big a millimeter really is.
01-18-06, 11:39 AM
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I dremeled the axle threads instead of attacking my fork....but that is just me..I can replace the axle for under 5 bucks if I go to far...
01-18-06, 01:49 PM
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i had a similar problem with a nashbar hub and my rear dropouts (semi-horiz, on a trek touring bike). I filed down the axle with a flat file in a couple minutes. no problems.
01-18-06, 02:28 PM
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if it's steel, just bend the legs. A millimeter is a small amount to concerned about when cold-setting.
01-18-06, 02:31 PM
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vomitron, he's not talking about spacing, he's talking about the size of the fork ends themselves and how the axle won't fit because its diameter is too large.
01-18-06, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vomitron
if it's steel, just bend the legs. A millimeter is a small amount to concerned about when cold-setting.
