Dropout adjusters
05-03-06 | 12:05 PM
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Dropout adjusters
I need to locate some new dropout adjusters. One of the ones on my Peugeot PXN-10E is bent really bad. The bike of course has Simplex dropouts, but all that I find available are listed as Campagnolo compatible.
Will the Campy ones fit Simplex dropouts? Is the thread the same?
Will the Campy ones fit Simplex dropouts? Is the thread the same?
05-03-06 | 12:21 PM
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I don't know about the compatability between Campy and Simplex, but a good hardware store should be able to help you. Take both old adjusters and ask a salesperson to help you determine the treading and see if they have anything. If they don't they should be able to order appropriate machine screws.
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05-03-06 | 09:24 PM
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Best luck will be with an allen head cap screw, take as suggested the original and determine the threading, go to a hardware store that specializes in fasteners, including metric fasteners, Campagnolo and Simplex are NOT interchangable. Get an allen key the correct size while you are at it, saves much colorful language.
11-25-14 | 10:01 PM
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Hate to revive such an old thread,..but,.. I have the same issue with my Peugeot PX-10 that I'm restoring,.. both are bent!
What did you end up doing/finding??
What did you end up doing/finding??
11-26-14 | 06:37 AM
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The OP hasn't posted since sometime in '07 so don't expect an answer from him anytime soon. I think PastorBob has the best idea but I can't see why the size would be different. Since you can usually salvage the nut and spring I just get my screws at the True Value.
Sorry this has to be added.
Sorry this has to be added.
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11-26-14 | 06:48 AM
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Search for "dropout screws" on eBay. Lots of choices. I'd suggest the ones Dave Moulton's sells, Fusoman69. Yours are probably some funky diameter and threading since it's a French bike. Unless you're doing a museum quality restoration, it won't hurt to do a little drilling and retapping. There's also a Park tap on that eBay page. Be careful if you use it. Little taps like that like to break off in the hole. Use lots of cutting oil, make a couple of turns when it's cutting, reverse it out, add oil, make a couple more turns, repeat.
11-26-14 | 09:37 AM
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If you are careful, you can usually bend them back straight by tapping it on the sides with a plastic headed hammer or the handle of a big screwdriver....... mostly for ones bent less than 90 degrees......
11-26-14 | 10:02 AM
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Amen to this.
I always screw the bent screw in until it meets turning resistance, then bend it slightly in the correcting direction using the hammer as Chombi describes.
I then turn the screw in a little further, repeating the turn-then-bend exercise until the screw is fully in and is straight enough to turn freely.
Use oil of course, and don't apply too much torque in any case as the head may shear off. A surprisingly-straight screw is often the result!
11-26-14 | 11:54 AM
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I think I would remove the screws and try and straighten the on my poly bench block then install and fin tune.
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11-26-14 | 01:42 PM
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I don't know if these are the right size, but VO has them.
Dropout Adjustment Screw - Small Parts - Shifting - Components
Dropout Adjustment Screw - Small Parts - Shifting - Components
11-26-14 | 02:49 PM
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I don't know if these are the right size, but VO has them.
Dropout Adjustment Screw - Small Parts - Shifting - Components
Dropout Adjustment Screw - Small Parts - Shifting - Components
They do come in different lengths but the OP and the reviving Poster are curious if their French bikes are the 'standard' 3m threads or different froggy stuff.
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