Cracked Hubs- Safe ?

[dyna-ti]

About to chop up another hope hub but i havent actually dont anything yet, thought id run a thought past you all. Get some info on what you all think of this..

This one is a fatso and apart from some cracks its in minty mint condition.
The cracks are on the ends where is sits against the Ti center but not on the flanges or extending it to them.

I honestly cant see how this is a problem :? Had the flanges been cracked between the spoke holes i could understand cannibalizing it but theyre not and laced, i see it as being possibly just as strong. Spokes are going from both sides in and crossing over each other so i would think the stresses arent on anything,especially not the middle of the hub.
Ive several Hope Ti centers from cracked hubs, and despite the cracks taking out the ends is a job in itself, always a struggle.

So despite the cracks ill still have to saw through each side and hammer/chisel it off :? The bond is as strong as ever.
And how did cracks like this appear ? Hub is in fantastic condition otherwise including the stubs for the dropouts. It doesnt look like its been used beyond being built up .
Hence this reluctance.
Flummoxed .
At least ive fatso internals and bearings for my spares pile now.


What do you think peeps ?

 

[boxxer]

Andy, both the Ti Hopes I've had that cacked went right from the Ti join to the flange end

They will fail...

 

[02gf74]

Photo showing cracks?

My take on it is if the cracks were not put there by the manufacturer then the component is damagrd. Whilst it may not be dangerous, the part may fail resulting in a long walk back, sods law this will occur when it sleeting and dark and in a wolf infested forest.

 

[dyna-ti]

Its just so clean and sparkly


Oh well, might as well make a start with th hacksaw :cry:

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

What are you doing with the bits?

 

[dyna-ti]

What are you doing with the bits?

Well the flanges will be ruined The internals will go in my ever growing pot of Hope bits and the Ti center i want to use for a salt shaker.
That however is a bit of a back burner as ive a pile of the centers of different sizes and ive yet to do fk all with them In my defence its a lathe chuck i need to make the other parts.

 

[marc two tone]

Re:

Nay.

The fact that it's cracked represents the stress it gets put through.

Even though the ideal is that the stress is mainly outside the fork dropouts...but how did it crack in the first place then?

 

[dyna-ti]

Might have been a sudden wallop or just a matter of the spokes too tight. Maybe even radial lacing :?

Ive drawn off one side using a drill vice in reverse. Flanges hook over the edges and its just a matter of slowly undoing it , take off the tension and revolve the hub so it comes off evenly. Draw off a little further and turn each time.
The other will prob need cutting :?