Removing friction shifter Mounts
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Removing friction shifter Mounts
I have a Miyata 512, and was wondering if there was any way to remove the mounts on the frame.
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The large diameter parts are removable by pulling them off.
The bosses that are left can be cut & filed. (hack job!)
Or unbrazed. (Burn job!)
Either one, you'll have some paint to redo. And that's a whole OTHER can of worms!
There are little doohickies that bolt to the shift bosses for bar end shifter housing stops.
Remove the threaded adjusters and they will make a clean "cap" for the bosses and still leave the frame unscathed.
The bosses that are left can be cut & filed. (hack job!)
Or unbrazed. (Burn job!)
Either one, you'll have some paint to redo. And that's a whole OTHER can of worms!
There are little doohickies that bolt to the shift bosses for bar end shifter housing stops.
Remove the threaded adjusters and they will make a clean "cap" for the bosses and still leave the frame unscathed.
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Where do you want to go from here? Single speed, STI, bar ends? By knowing this, we can make suggestions.
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I just hate to see a nice Miyata frame butchered
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Any tube strength reduction issues by removing all without adding something else?
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Probably not. The downtube bosses on a steel frame are just brazed to the exterior of the frame, so they can be brazed off or filed carefully, without hurting the frame strength. I still think it's a shame to remove them from a nice Miyata though
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Thanks, I plan on turning it into a fixed gear. And I don't care about the paint, I'll be taking it down to the bare metal, and possibly anodizing the frame, or just have it clear coated.
Edit: the frame has some rust and significant scratches on it, thats why I'm removing the paint. I wouldn't ruin a frame for nothing.
Edit: the frame has some rust and significant scratches on it, thats why I'm removing the paint. I wouldn't ruin a frame for nothing.
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Thanks, So I can just give the silver circular things a good tug with some pliers and they should come off?
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Yes, but the center piece will remain. Unbrazing is usually the easiest. You could probably use a propane torch to soften the brass, then a wire brush to remove the boss & remaining brass. Yes, while it's still hot.
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I tried to take mine off with a propane torch, but they wouldn't budge, even though they were glowing red. I ended up filing them off very carefully. It was scary, because it's a 48 year old Reynolds 531 frame, but they're gone and you can't find where they used to be. I protected the tube with a couple layers of duct tape in case I slipped with the file.
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Thanks, next time I go home for the weekend I'll try that.