Thread: Why did the orientation of the square taper change from diagonal to parallel?
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Originally Posted by Dan Burkhart



Just looking at these two examples, it seems that the diamond makes a stronger 5-bolt crank, and the square makes more sense for a 4-bolt crank. A change for either would leave less "meat" at some of the corners.
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