Originally Posted by
bikemig
Yeah the caveman solution probably makes the most sense but that's a heck of a lot of material to file off. I just wonder why someone would go to the trouble of doing a nice job in brazing on a hanger that makes no sense, insofar as I know, when it comes to the stock of derailleurs out there.
It is kind of weird and lacking sense, at least to modern eyes. OTOH things weren't so standardized once, and a lot of old derailleurs didn't even have B adjusters.
A hacksaw will take off the big chunks pretty quick, then clean up with a file. A dremel with a grinding wheel will work for clean up too. For that matter the newer style Dremel EZ cut off wheels will do the cutting if you prefer power tools. A Baldor grinder would make quick work of it too.