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Old 06-15-10 | 08:53 AM
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Measuring

Originally Posted by cikal
I got the crown race off...but how on earth am I supposed to, when measuring with a ruler, differentiate between 26.4mm and 27mm? Impossible!

To figure out the stack height I measured the length of the steerer, which is 135mm, and the length of the head tube, which is 100mm - so a stack height of 35mm.
>You'd better use a good set of metric calipers, or better, a set of digital calipers. That's the way to get an accurate measurement. Any good machine shop will be able to measure for you. Even an excellent automotive shop, if they do re-building and re-boring, etc. Good luck.
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