Originally Posted by
the watcher
Can someone translate this please? Does flush mean excess? Or is it it some specialised part of the skewer? What's the sharpie thing about? Sounds like someone's nickname for their favorite tool but I'm kinda ignorant.
I suspect the Pitlock kit I got has skewers which are going to be too long for my wheels. Family have got someone coming round to do some building work this week and I'm hoping to borrow their tools or if I'm worried about messing it up, see if one of them minds helping me out with it. Be good if I can tell them how someone else has done a good job cutting it down to size.
Thanks
Flush means "in line with the outermost edge of the outer cap (or cone) that protects the security nut from pilfering. Ideally, you'd like the threaded skewer to not extend beyond the outer cap, however I don't think it really matters if it does a wee bit. Too much excess could leave the end of the skewer vulnerable to being bent or damaged in a spill.
In this photo, the skewer is very short, barely extending beyond the security nut.
