stripped hub
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nolikedrive at 05.25.10 - 12:20 pm
so the hub on my fixie is super stripped.
i was wondering if this could be welded to solve this problem. can it? would a combo of jp weld along with flame welding work?
if so, could any of you tall/freak bike folks help me out? I have a treck frame I could give you for compensation, or we could work something else out.
please advise, thank you.
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sure why not, just have a brake just in case ;)
66605.25.10 - 1:09 pm
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I actually have a hub, but the hieght is different, which means i would have to:
1.) buy all new spokes and
2). rebuild it / true it, which i understand to be both time consuming and frustrating. plus, I'd have to book time at the kitchen or oven taking up a spot someone else could be using.
any yeah, i need to get a break.
Is it even possible to weld a stripped hub? im down to give it a shot. nothing to lose at this point.
nolikedrive responding to a
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05.25.10 - 3:31 pm
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Personally, I find the task of lacing and truing wheels to be quite therapeutic. Time consuming, slightly but frustrating, not at all. Besides, after you've done it a couple of times, it really doesn't take that long. Furthermore, there's a definite sense of satisfaction that comes from knowing that you built up your own wheel(s).
Anyway, back to your topic... I'm a bit confused about which part of your front hub is "stripped". Do you mean that the axle is stripped? The spoke holes? I mean, what part of the hub would be getting welded?
petr0lb0mb responding to a
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05.25.10 - 10:25 pm
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I believe that the threading between the hub and the cog is stripped. I can hold the rear rim still and turn the pedals, making the chain rotate the cog while the rim does not rotate.
My idea was to first jp weld (epoxy glue) where the threading is stripped then flame weld the connection between the cog and the hub. I dont know if it would be best to do this at the connection near the spokes or near the axle, or both.
nolikedrive responding to a
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05.25.10 - 10:44 pm
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if it's that bad, you should just scrap it. unless you're using it as a polo bike, it's not worth your safety.
you should also check out the following companies for hubs that are designed to be unstrippable:
white industries track hub
level track hub
tortuga_veloce responding to a
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05.25.10 - 10:49 pm
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Don't kid yourself you need a new wheel !
Yes I said wheel !
Chances are high that the spokes are fatuiged and the rim is due to crack as well.
By the time you buy parts and pay for labor you could of just bought a new pre built
wheel. As far as your hub goes YOUR FUCKED ! there is no ligitimate fix.
Dedicated818 responding to a
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05.25.10 - 10:54 pm
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Oh, for some reason I thought you stated that it was the front hub. Thus my confusion about what is to be welded.
I'm sure the best advice is to scrap the hub. Welding (J.B Weld or otherwise) is probably not a feasible solution.
petr0lb0mb responding to a
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05.25.10 - 11:03 pm
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thanks for the imput. i think it makes sense theoreticlly, but practically no.
happened while putting together my first fixed. chalk it up to experience.
that being said, if anyone has a cheap but in good working order 700 wheel set fixed im interested. if not, pursuing a CL lead.
also, if someone wants a trek mtb frame to build a freak, its yours. otherwise, i will probably donate it to a co-op.
nolikedrive responding to a
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05.25.10 - 11:33 pm
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welcome to my world.
"buy nice or buy twice"
imachynna responding to a
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05.25.10 - 11:56 pm
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Does the frame still have a seatpost and bottom bracket? If so, I'll take it off of your hands. If so, let me know. I could probably pick it up as soon as Thursday.
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Thanks!
petr0lb0mb responding to a
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05.25.10 - 11:57 pm
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drill some holes and bolt it on ;)
666 responding to a
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05.26.10 - 1:18 am
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Is your hub alloy or steel, how about your cog? You can't weld two dissimilar metals together. Can the spokes be passed through the hub with the cog on? If so and you have both a steel hub and cog you can weld it. If not, once you break a spoke the wheel is trash. The real solution is a new wheel or hub.
rev106 responding to a
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05.26.10 - 8:44 am
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yeah, what he said
666 responding to a
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05.26.10 - 9:35 am
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If its a flipflop & unweldable ... There is plenty of SS freewheel ridazz out there who would psyched to have a working back wheel. Take it to one of the bike collectives and I'm sure it will get put to good use.
My friend got just such a wheel from O20 for free and he has been happy as a clam ever since.
trickmilla05.26.10 - 10:19 am
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