Taking a freewheel off a hub with no rim, spokes attached
01-03-07, 10:21 PM
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Taking a freewheel off a hub with no rim, spokes attached
I found a lovely older ball bearing Suzue rear hub with a 6 speed freewheel threaded on. Problem is, there is no wheel (rim, spokes).
I would love to use the hub, but have no clue how to get enough leverage to get the freewheel off. Of course, there's no way to build a wheel with it as is, as the spokes won't go through the drive side.
Didn't see another freewheel thread with this issue. Please help me out if you've seen this one before.
I would love to use the hub, but have no clue how to get enough leverage to get the freewheel off. Of course, there's no way to build a wheel with it as is, as the spokes won't go through the drive side.
Didn't see another freewheel thread with this issue. Please help me out if you've seen this one before.
01-04-07, 02:25 AM
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Get an old rim and thread a few spokes on the non-drive side. Remove freewheel in the usual fashion. I've done it with as few as 6 spokes. Lock the freewheel remover on with a QR, apply enough leverage to crack it loose, remove QR and unscrew the rest of the way.
