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- CommentAuthorSillyGooseCookie
- CommentTimeFeb 23rd 2013
I tried all of that on my Shogun before I sold it to Socal3Rensho (besides using alcohol with the dry ice). I even heated up the frame with a steam gun (which, despite what it sounds like, got really damn hot). Socal did get it out with a bridgereamer and some other stuff. -
- CommentAuthorNightStalker
- CommentTimeFeb 23rd 2013
does coke work? i heard it works well -
- CommentAuthortimo96
- CommentTimeFeb 24th 2013
Posted By: NightStalkerdoes coke work? i heard it works well
It might, and you know, that's something I didn't try, but the acids in the cola would act on the iron oxide and aluminum oxide holding the post in place. Enough to get out a post as stuck as the one I was dealing with? I don't know. -
- CommentAuthorsocal3rensho
- CommentTimeFeb 24th 2013
Ussually coke is my fall back. on Andy's Shogun nothing but physically rwaming it would work because prior efforts left no way the grip the post.
I have access to liquid nitrogen, may try that if I evey have a beast to budge in the future. -
- CommentAuthorShaku
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
I'm using a shim on my 1" threadless set-up to be able to use a 1-1/8" stem.
Am I assuming correctly that the shim will take the compression load and just use a bunch of 1" spacers?
So then the stem just clamps onto the area with the shim? -
- CommentAuthorMancha150
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
Posted By: ShakuI'm using a shim on my 1" threadless set-up to be able to use a 1-1/8" stem.
If I am remembering correctly, yes you are right and would used 1 inch spacers. I did this on my GTB but didnt really pay much attention because I only left room for one spacer which I did not mess around with much after the shop installed the headset. Just remember, you need to use a 1 1/8 compression plug -
- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
Doesn't really matter what size spacers you use -
- CommentAuthorMancha150
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
Well, it does doesnt it? The shim is only a certain length, so it the steer tube is longer than the shim, he needs to use 1 inch spacer above or below, because 1 1/8 would not secure. If the shim is the same length as the steer tube, then all the spacers would have to be 1 1/8, right? -
- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
Spacers are just that, spacers. They are just needed to take up space vertically and won't go anywhere once the headset and stem are snuggled up. -
- CommentAuthorMancha150
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
I guess that makes sense. Thanks for pointing out -
- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
I'm full of such trivial knowledge -
- CommentAuthoridrinkwater
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
here's a question. I got a bb with a shorter spindle and my lx fd won't shift into the small ring, even with no limits. Would a road fd accommodate a shorter spindle? I'm assuming it would. -
- CommentAuthorveggie
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
Will it go with no cable tension? -
- CommentAuthoridrinkwater
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
it won't. i had a 118 i'm assuming and it's now a 107. -
- CommentAuthorHaegan
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
Why did you shorten the bb? -
- CommentAuthoridrinkwater
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
because i wanted a lower q. -
- CommentAuthorsocal3rensho
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
the range of a front der will work on any width BB, its either installed so that the tail end (bottom left of the arc facing the crank) is turned to far outboard. If you pull it to its extreme toward the large chainring I bet it goes completely past. -
- CommentAuthorsocal3rensho
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013 edited
And on the 1-1/8spacer on a 1 inch stem it will eventually "squeeze" out, wont cause any problem, it just looks like someone was to lazy to get the right part.
You know when you watch poker on TV and one chip is peeking out of the stack? Same thing. -
- CommentAuthorShaku
- CommentTimeMar 4th 2013
Posted By: socal3renshoAnd on the 1/18 spacer on a 1 inch stem it will eventually "squeeze" out, wont cause any problem, it just looks like someone was to lazy to get the right part.
You know when you watch poker on TV and one chip is peeking out of the stack? Same thing.
But if im using all 1" spacers, should they be pressing on the top and bottom of the shimmed stem?
or the shim itself?
I was told by a mechanic that they should not be pressing on the shim itself as the shim cannot take that stress of compression. -
- CommentAuthorsocal3rensho
- CommentTimeMar 5th 2013
picture? so I'm sure I'm giving correct info.