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More fun with Al

Aluminum, that is. Can't have my rear brake cable just flappin' around in the wind, so...
 

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ChuckO":3eby2vht said:
Aluminum, that is. Can't have my rear brake cable just flappin' around in the wind, so...

Perhaps mill down the head of the screw to make it more flush? You really only need maybe 2 mm of depth since you dont need to tourque that screw hard, and can also use some light loctite soit wont rattle loose.
 
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grimm":3kh8b8fq said:
Perhaps mill down the head of the screw to make it more flush? You really only need maybe 2 mm of depth since you dont need to tourque that screw hard, and can also use some light loctite soit wont rattle loose.

OK, how's this?

My next pic will be of my trunion mount for a Fox Float, which I've yet to receive from my friend...
 

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ChuckO":2wtmy05r said:
grimm":2wtmy05r said:
Perhaps mill down the head of the screw to make it more flush? You really only need maybe 2 mm of depth since you dont need to tourque that screw hard, and can also use some light loctite soit wont rattle loose.

OK, how's this?

My next pic will be of my trunion mount for a Fox Float, which I've yet to receive from my friend...

Now get it anodized! :D
 
Re: More fun with Al

ChuckO":3q9btp63 said:
grimm":3q9btp63 said:
Perhaps mill down the head of the screw to make it more flush? You really only need maybe 2 mm of depth since you dont need to tourque that screw hard, and can also use some light loctite soit wont rattle loose.

OK, how's this?

My next pic will be of my trunion mount for a Fox Float, which I've yet to receive from my friend...

That looks much better yes, and i dig the torcx!
 
Re: More fun with Al

grimm":cf498wp0 said:
That looks much better yes, and i dig the torcx!

That's a standard hex screw, repurposed from the v-brake mount. The dished surface makes it look like a torx.
 
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ChuckO":20um26p2 said:
grimm":20um26p2 said:
That looks much better yes, and i dig the torcx!

That's a standard hex screw, repurposed from the v-brake mount. The dished surface makes it look like a torx.

It sure fooled me!
 
Next up: Decals!

I've ordered the NOS decals from ebay. The thermoplastic surface seems fairly slick, and I'd like to avoid having the decals flake off after only a short time. Does anyone have any tips/tricks to get the maximum life out of these decals?

Thanks...
 
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