On 11/13/2017 5:39 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-11-13 15:18, AMuzi wrote:
On 11/13/2017 5:07 PM, jbeattie wrote:
On Monday, November 13, 2017 at 10:17:14 AM UTC-8, Joerg
wrote:
On 2017-11-12 18:13, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 07:38:50 -0800, Joerg

wrote:

On 2017-11-11 18:13, John B. wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 10:39:42 -0800, Joerg

wrote:

On 2017-11-11 07:51, jbeattie wrote:


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Avid uses a
higher torque spec. 5nm should be plenty to keep
your stem and
headset tight, but probably not in Cameron Park.


It does but only if I smear some grit-laden
toothpaste on the
fork tube
before sliding on the stem. Not the paste for
electric brushing
but the
regular paste. What I am saying is that 5nm feels
like it's about to
strip the aluminum threads out.

I think I'd buy a torque meter. And use it :-)


Trying to be a minimalist I have a makeshift one that
was ridiculed
here
but when compared to pro gear is more accurate than
anything from a
hardware sto A digital suitcase scale. I can torque
a screw to
precisely 44 in-lbs. Not 42 or 46 but exactly 44. Try
that with one of
those ratchet gizmos.


Yup, you can use a scale and a carefully measured
length wrench but it
is hardly necessary as torque limits always seem to be
quite liberal.
Shimano specifies 2 - 4 Nm (18 - 36 "lbs) for brake
disc attaching
bolts. No need to get right down to the nth degree.


I know. Just mentioned it because there are people here
who seriously
think the suitcase scale method is inaccurate.

No, it's just dopey -- it's like using a nail and a
hammer to remove a
chain rivet . . . oh wait. Never mind.

-- Jay Beattie.


eh what do we know? Never broke a front axle. Ever. You?


My dad topped that. He broke a supposedly sturdy steel frame
in half on a fast ride. Ok, the area had just been heavily
bombed during WW-II so the ride wasn't exactly smooth.

So Andrew, are the axles in the solid-version Shimano
HB-TX500 hubs sturdy in your experience? Then I could buy
one and pilfer the axle. In contrast to the old MTB this one
has full suspension (the old one has none at all). That
muffles the blows.


Those links were just at the top of an ebay search. If you
have an LBS nearby, start there.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971