Internal dynamo wire routing help needed!
01-22-11, 10:21 PM
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Awesome! That is going to be a clean set-up.
I hope you don't mind me going off topic since you've solved your problem now. Does anyone know what kind of wiring is used for bike computers? I would love to route my bike computer this way and avoid the ugly fork wire, etc. If it's just a simple one strand wire or something I wouldn't be too worried about cutting it and reattaching in order to get it through the holes.
I hope you don't mind me going off topic since you've solved your problem now. Does anyone know what kind of wiring is used for bike computers? I would love to route my bike computer this way and avoid the ugly fork wire, etc. If it's just a simple one strand wire or something I wouldn't be too worried about cutting it and reattaching in order to get it through the holes.
If you need to extend the wires or make a separable joint, shop at R/C model airplane suppliers. They have very fine wire and special connectors.
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01-23-11, 07:52 AM
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Some mid weight nylon fishing line worked for me when I fished the wires for my Avocet 20 computer through my PSV's right front fork leg in the mid 80's
It took a little bit of time, but I just fed the fishing line down from the top brazing hole near the crown, downwards to the bottom one and just moved it around keeping note how much line I fed down already so I have an idea how far down it is in the leg. As it funnels down to such a small space down there, it just eventually went through the brazing vent hole and I pulled it through. I then taped the sensor wire to the fishing line and pulled it through. I was so happy as I did not have to see messy wires going down my fork leg anymore and I did not see anyone else with the setup back then.
Chombi
It took a little bit of time, but I just fed the fishing line down from the top brazing hole near the crown, downwards to the bottom one and just moved it around keeping note how much line I fed down already so I have an idea how far down it is in the leg. As it funnels down to such a small space down there, it just eventually went through the brazing vent hole and I pulled it through. I then taped the sensor wire to the fishing line and pulled it through. I was so happy as I did not have to see messy wires going down my fork leg anymore and I did not see anyone else with the setup back then.
Chombi
01-23-11, 10:45 AM
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Some mid weight nylon fishing line worked for me when I fished the wires for my Avocet 20 computer through my PSV's right front fork leg in the mid 80's
It took a little bit of time, but I just fed the fishing line down from the top brazing hole near the crown, downwards to the bottom one and just moved it around keeping note how much line I fed down already so I have an idea how far down it is in the leg. As it funnels down to such a small space down there, it just eventually went through the brazing vent hole and I pulled it through. I then taped the sensor wire to the fishing line and pulled it through. I was so happy as I did not have to see messy wires going down my fork leg anymore and I did not see anyone else with the setup back then.
Chombi
It took a little bit of time, but I just fed the fishing line down from the top brazing hole near the crown, downwards to the bottom one and just moved it around keeping note how much line I fed down already so I have an idea how far down it is in the leg. As it funnels down to such a small space down there, it just eventually went through the brazing vent hole and I pulled it through. I then taped the sensor wire to the fishing line and pulled it through. I was so happy as I did not have to see messy wires going down my fork leg anymore and I did not see anyone else with the setup back then.
Chombi
I do like the idea of doing this for a computer, as well. I may consider doing this on one of my other bikes...
