Well, a change of one tooth moves the axle exactly 1/8th inch, so the spacers would be easy to make. Hard part would be getting the initial spacing right, given the variety in chainstay lengths. But once you had that set, just add or take off 1/8th inch per tooth and you're set.
--Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Feb 25, 2009, at 9:37 AM, charlie wrote: > > I'm not sure why someone doesn't invent a simple preset drop out > spacer for each ratio that would keep the axle from moving forward. > I know some dropouts have threaded bolts but that can be slow to get > each side equal for alignment. You'd only need two sets for the > standard QB with maybe one or two more for other ratios. These could > be machined from aluminum or even cast by the hundreds. Probably > expensive though and better if some niche maker made them available. > I can see why solid axles and nuts are used and whats a wrench weigh > anyway? I'll bet one could be made out of titanium with hardened steel > faces and Grant could sell it and make some money. Or have a > skeletonized one cast with the Rivendell logo/name in the handle and > made of tool steel. > > On Feb 25, 8:34 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: >> It may be helpful to rough up the dropout faces so the q/r can get >> some bite. Maybe make some dimples in the contact area. >> >> On Feb 24, 3:36 pm, "colin p. cummings" <colinthehip...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Anybody else having trouble with the rear wheel on the QB? >>> Sometimes >>> it shimmies out of alignment as I ride. One time I was pedalling >>> hard >>> after a stop and it slipped. I've tightened the quick release and >>> hopefully all is well now. What's the trick with these track ends >>> in >>> straightening and keeping straight the wheel? >> >>> Cheers, >> >>> Colin Cummings >>> Amarillo, TX > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
