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Old 09-26-07, 09:31 AM
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If you can get purchase on the backside of the cup you can generally get it out, either with a micro-sized 'rocket' tool or with a version of the Sanshin bearing remover. Campy had a looser press fit than everyone else, as they intended their stuff to be serviceable. Some may take a bit of heat, which expends the alloy hub shell more than the steel cup.

Special tricks: If your Campy rear hub has trashed cups and you can't secure replacements, you can remove the cups and replace with 6001 size sealed bearings (like Sanshin, Suntour, Specialized, etc.) and the appropriate axle (10 X 1), 'cones', spacers, and locknuts. I had a friend who did this to Campy track hubs to get the right chainline on track tandems, as the sealed bearing equipment allowed the hub to come right close to the dropout. This was on a tandem with same side drive and the drive chainring on the outside to facilitate gear changes.

If you have access to machine tools, you can take most any hub out to 28mm on the cup seat and do the same trick. Some are larger--you'll have to find a bearing to fit with a 12mm i.d.

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