How do you replace cones when theyre pitted and done for?

Re: How do you replace cones when theyre pitted and done for

integerspin":1d6t8z8v said:

How did you regrind the race?

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I used a surface grinder fitted with an "Optidress" to dress the correct radius onto the wheel and ran the cone (locked onto the axle) in a "Grindall". An internet photo of each is below for reference.

As nobody seems to be 100% sure I'll chop a cone in half and see if our quality guy can check the hardness across it.

I suppose the proof is in the pudding so I've ground a really rough pair on my friends bike and rebuilt it with new bearings as a test.

paddy311":1d6t8z8v said:

DON'T come crying to me when your wheels lock up when the cones turn to cheese though

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Well you didn't think I'm actually going to try this on my own wheel first .

Re: How do you replace cones when theyre pitted and done for

Nice work chris.

Re: How do you replace cones when theyre pitted and done for

poweredbypies":2p89qju9 said:

Nice work chris.

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Thanks Paddy, just trying new ideas to save old parts really (and a couple of quid ). "Necessity is the mother of invention" they say and I have an old big flanged Shimano XT hubbed wheel with knackered cones that I really wanted to save. It's been a while since I stripped the wheel but I don't recall seeing similar cones to the ones that I pulled out of that hub.

Re: How do you replace cones when theyre pitted and done for

Ping me over a piccy, got a selection of scrap wheels i can rip apart and see if theres anything similar

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poweredbypies":buep6e59 said:

Ping me over a piccy, got a selection of scrap wheels i can rip apart and see if theres anything similar

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Cheers mate but the wheel was temporarily reassembled and put back on the bike. It's a job on my very big "to do" list :| .

Re: How do you replace cones when theyre pitted and done for

Far more impressive than what I was thinking. I had someone suggest I use my punch grinder on my surface grinder when I asked for ideas about something like this, I guess that's a punch grinder?

Any chance you could surface grind some shims for me?
I have had the engine apart for several years, it probably won't get put back together till I get a surface grinder, but I can't see enough floor in the garage for one!

I scored some new M760 cones and used them in my M900 hubs, work great.
I think the M760 cones might fit other things, they were Shimano cones and about 2 quid a piece. Those Weldtite things linked to don't look like they have any seals, or do I need stronger glasses;-)

If you chop a cone in half and polish it you should be able to see the case. If I remember I will chop one on half tomorrow.

Re: How do you replace cones when theyre pitted and done for

I suppose you could call the "Grindall" a punch grinder, I work with press tools and that's exactly what we use it for.

I'll pm you a bit later about the shims.