Originally Posted by
Booger1
Looks like you need to narrow it about 1/8 inch or so.......no thread cutting involved.After the gears get narrowed,some of the spline will be showing correct?
You could surface grind about .020 thou off each gear to narrow it.Remove the theaded part and add a clip instead of threads to hold the gear pack together.Using the spines to your advantage,machine the spines for a clip,then using a belleville washer retained by a clip will easily hold the gear pack together.If you machine the clip in the correct place,you can set the side clearance tight using a belleville washer and it won't rattle.
You can always shim it if you don't like belleville washers.
It works in car and power transmissions,it should work on a bicycle trans also.
thanks booger- I think you understand the situation,
I believe making spacers to 2.6mm will narrow the cluster down fine,
then its the same distances as a 9 speed so I should be able to use a 9 speed chain with it.
the housing is too fat and is wider then the axle nut so thats why I need to cut it down.
a clip- sounds like a good concept to investigate.
with a 13t it get pretty thin at the nutted end.
the falcon has the last cog 13t threaded on so that would be a good locker.
these freewheels are cheap so if I muck one up Im not going to cry