Converting a Hope Bulb Rear Hub to 10mm Bolt Through

[Rob H]

After converting a front hub to 9mm bolt through see here:

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=267291

I thought I'd have a go at converting a rear hub to work with SuperStar's 10mm through axle:

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_ ... cts_id=287

This conversion was a bit more involved and the first step was to design a new axle:



Which I then had machined up for me by Cofa:

http://www.cofa-eng.co.uk/

Below is the custom axle along with the SuperStar axle, some new bearings, a little space that I also had Cofa turn up for me, and 2 end caps which I go from UK Bike Store:

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/17 ... pacer.html



Here's my wheel before I started:



First step was to remove the end caps and the freehub body:





Then I drifted out the old axle with a copper hammer and drift:







I then used a couple of sockets to press in the new bearings:



And inserted the new axle:

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Refitted the FreeHub:

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Followed by the 12mm end caps, the none drive side required a little spacer:



And done:



http://s526.photobucket.com/user/rahesl ... 5.jpg.html