Mates just shake their heads (BCD change on crank spider)

[NotSoBigBen]

I was reminded this morning of that time my crank broke in half many years ago, went and found a photo ... it was not welded!

[Furbz]

25 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

I was reminded this morning of that time my crank broke in half many years ago, went and found a photo ... it was not welded!

did you try some Q20?

[NotSoBigBen]

2 hours ago, Furbz said:

did you try some Q20?

No, but I do know duct tape didn't work ....

[NotSoBigBen]

Not as successful as I had hoped .... 'top dead centre' is a tad off, apparently my 'spec' was not detailed enough. 

I guess it's really only a cosmetic matter if running a round blade but will really mess with the timing of an oblong one?

Anyway I'll fit it to my hardtail that I only ever ride occasionally and just happens to have a round blade

I'll post a pic of it fitted just now

[Vetplant]

5 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Not as successful as I had hoped .... 'top dead centre' is a tad off, apparently my 'spec' was not detailed enough. 

I guess it's really only a cosmetic matter if running a round blade but will really mess with the timing of an oblong one?

Anyway I'll fit it to my hardtail that I only ever ride occasionally and just happens to have a round blade

I'll post a pic of it fitted just now

Looks a bit odd, especially the bottom-left arm. But I assume he used the chainring you showed previously to allign the mounting points before welding?

 

[DIPSLICK]

On 3/25/2022 at 4:03 PM, NotSoBigBen said:

Yes and yes but hey I've done crazier things ...

this I know

[DIPSLICK]

3 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

I was reminded this morning of that time my crank broke in half many years ago, went and found a photo ... it was not welded!

there is an Afrikaans saying " met genoeg geweld kan jy jou finger afbreek in jou eie hol "( spelling and something like that)

SIMPLY CANT HIDE BRUTE POWER

[NotSoBigBen]

11 minutes ago, DIPSLICK said:

there is an Afrikaans saying " met genoeg geweld kan jy jou finger afbreek in jou eie hol "( spelling and something like that)

SIMPLY CANT HIDE BRUTE POWER

Haha ja ja ... I'm sure there was a 'fault in the metal at manufacture' 😜

[NotSoBigBen]

Mmmm 🤨

[DIPSLICK]

3 minutes ago, NotSoBigBen said:

Haha ja ja ... I'm sure there was a 'fault in the metal at manufacture' 😜

far to HUMBLE FOR A HUBBER,,,ITS THE HIGH NUMBERS YOU PUT DOWN

[peetwindhoek]

4 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

I was reminded this morning of that time my crank broke in half many years ago, went and found a photo ... it was not welded!

Krag, waar is jou einde!

[NotSoBigBen]

1 hour ago, Vetplant said:

Looks a bit odd, especially the bottom-left arm. But I assume he used the chainring you showed previously to allign the mounting points before welding?

 

I think his main focus was that the chainring would fit and it'd be as round as possible ...

[Furbz]

2 days from now OP is going to be back here saying it sheered and he ended up mashing his gentleman bits into his stem 🤪

[NotSoBigBen]

43 minutes ago, Furbz said:

2 days from now OP is going to be back here saying it sheered and he ended up mashing his gentleman bits into his stem 🤪

Ai Furbz 😒

[Mudsimus]

So much nope.

[love2fly]

I'd be interested to know how closely the BCD matches spec.. .if it's out by more than say 0.2mm getting the bolt to go in will be tough. Getting it to snug down won't happen and there will be some creaking....