Tiny rear drop-out screws...
06-24-15 | 04:23 PM
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Tiny rear drop-out screws...
What might these small screws be officially called?
You know...the ones that insert into the rear drop-outs, and assure proper centering of the rear axle.
Do any of the online suppliers sell them?
You know...the ones that insert into the rear drop-outs, and assure proper centering of the rear axle.
Do any of the online suppliers sell them?
06-24-15 | 04:28 PM
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Drop out screws , drop out adjusters. When they bend or break off, well I'd rather not speak those.
Maybe Hawleys, QBP or J&B might carry them. Some go to the hardware store and Cobb it together.
Maybe Hawleys, QBP or J&B might carry them. Some go to the hardware store and Cobb it together.
06-24-15 | 04:31 PM
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06-24-15 | 04:58 PM
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Bicycle Classics has them.
Vintage Bicycle Parts : Accessories
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06-24-15 | 06:53 PM
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Huret dropouts take an odd size.
06-24-15 | 09:51 PM
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Thanks for the replies and offers!
I'll start at the hardware store, and see what they have in a 3mm size.
I'll start at the hardware store, and see what they have in a 3mm size.
06-24-15 | 10:04 PM
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I go to my hardware store and buy stainless ones and a stainless acorn nut loctited on for the "knob"
06-25-15 | 12:29 PM
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+1, you can also typically find a spring there, it's supposed to keep it from adjusting on its own. IMO, better than the original, since they don't rust. I also have a 3mm x 0.5 tap to clean out the threads, then I grease it as well.
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06-25-15 | 12:39 PM
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06-25-15 | 02:26 PM
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They come in different lengths
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06-25-15 | 03:21 PM
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Another place to try is your local hobby store.
A lot of small metric hardware is used on radio control models.
A lot of small metric hardware is used on radio control models.
