Shimano MC-70 Canti's, Nice '89 Deore II part group

[shogun700]

These are from '86, and in very nice shape:

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These Deore II parts (1989) show little use and look very nice. The shifters were damaged in shipping, and the crankset had an odd defect, a crack at the square taper, and I wasn't comfortable selling it. I like the SLR shorty levers and the inlays on the derailleurs from this generation-this was the only year they had this design.

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[shogun700]

Weekend bump

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

Will, you need to share your polishing techniques with me

 

[shogun700]

Will, you need to share your polishing techniques with me

Ugghhh, I wish I knew how to get it right every time-sometimes the stuff looks great and other times I'll spend what seems like forever, and it still looks like crap. I did a bit of work on the MC70's, but the Deore II group is pretty much the way it came, I just took off a little light oxidation with a cloth. Oddly enough, my best work was on a Sugino AT crankset a few months ago.... tons of work, and it sold for peanuts. I was pissed-no more polishing cranksets!

I do have an advantage-my day job is engine porting, so I have expensive (compared to a consumer-grade Dremel) variable-speed grinding/polishing tools at my disposal. You have to be careful with those though-30,000 rpm is too much for polishing and just makes heat-or removes metal.

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

Will, you need to share your polishing techniques with me

Ugghhh, I wish I knew how to get it right every time-sometimes the stuff looks great and other times I'll spend what seems like forever, and it still looks like crap. I did a bit of work on the MC70's, but the Deore II group is pretty much the way it came, I just took off a little light oxidation with a cloth. Oddly enough, my best work was on a Sugino AT crankset a few months ago.... tons of work, and it sold for peanuts. I was pissed-no more polishing cranksets!

I do have an advantage-my day job is engine porting, so I have expensive (compared to a consumer-grade Dremel) variable-speed grinding/polishing tools at my disposal. You have to be careful with those though-30,000 rpm is too much for polishing and just makes heat-or removes metal.

engine porting? as in polishing inner bits to increase performance? cool

Hmmm, perhaps a few tips on getting a nice clean shine, without a dremel

 

[shogun700]

That's it exactly Rob, more airflow = more power. I'm a 2-stroke specialist.

For polishing, I use those microfiber towels and some Mother's scratch/swirl remover to remove oxidation by hand. I'm not sure the Mothers is the best stuff, it's just what I happened to have on hand. My GF bought 40 of those little towels, I've trashed most of them cleaning and polishing stuff. I really do think they help.

Are you coming north for the Commando, or getting the full delivery treatment?

Picked up M900 crankset/NOS cantis/RD for the Moda....

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

That's it exactly Rob, more airflow = more power. I'm a 2-stroke specialist.

For polishing, I use those microfiber towels and some Mother's scratch/swirl remover to remove oxidation by hand. I'm not sure the Mothers is the best stuff, it's just what I happened to have on hand. My GF bought 40 of those little towels, I've trashed most of them cleaning and polishing stuff. I really do think they help.

Are you coming north for the Commando, or getting the full delivery treatment?

Picked up M900 crankset/NOS cantis/RD for the Moda....

cool, I'll pm you later, so we can talk more.