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brake adjust screw (screw with hole and cylinder)
1) What do you call it?
2) And the little threaded stay and whole apparatus? 3) Do you put the nut above or below the stay? I'd say above but I've seen it below so many times by now I'm starting to doubt my intuition. Perhaps it should be above, only people sometimes put it down under so to have the screw in maximum downward position to begin with? Maybe if you pull it tight upwards from under, it can have an effect still? 4) Why don't they (the manufacturers) do the adjusting screw cylinder a hex shape? That way you'd screw it with a 8mm combination spanner open end. Now it can be pretty stiff to spin it with your fingers if the brake is in place with wire. Any trick to that? E.g., will pulling the brake arm at the same time make it easier? Not that much, ey? 5) Is it necessary, or not really necessary, to add a little end cap (ferrule?) to the cable housing? Sometimes the cable is to wide for this anyway. Or is is OK to just cut the housing and then widen the opening? That's OK, right? 6) Any other tricks or funny facts WRT this issue? TIA -- underground experts exiled |
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brake adjust screw (screw with hole and cylinder)
On 5/22/2018 4:53 AM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
1) What do you call it? 2) And the little threaded stay and whole apparatus? 3) Do you put the nut above or below the stay? I'd say above but I've seen it below so many times by now I'm starting to doubt my intuition. Perhaps it should be above, only people sometimes put it down under so to have the screw in maximum downward position to begin with? Maybe if you pull it tight upwards from under, it can have an effect still? 4) Why don't they (the manufacturers) do the adjusting screw cylinder a hex shape? That way you'd screw it with a 8mm combination spanner open end. Now it can be pretty stiff to spin it with your fingers if the brake is in place with wire. Any trick to that? E.g., will pulling the brake arm at the same time make it easier? Not that much, ey? 5) Is it necessary, or not really necessary, to add a little end cap (ferrule?) to the cable housing? Sometimes the cable is to wide for this anyway. Or is is OK to just cut the housing and then widen the opening? That's OK, right? 6) Any other tricks or funny facts WRT this issue? TIA a cable adjuster? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...ast/WEINQR.JPG oil it and you won't need a wrench. More tips he http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/WEINTECH.JPG Some older adjusters ( mostly gear systems) were made for smaller spiral casing. Trim the vinyl off of the last 3~4mm and they slip right in. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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brake adjust screw (screw with hole and cylinder)
On Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 11:53:40 AM UTC+2, Emanuel Berg wrote:
1) What do you call it? 2) And the little threaded stay and whole apparatus? 3) Do you put the nut above or below the stay? I'd say above but I've seen it below so many times by now I'm starting to doubt my intuition. Perhaps it should be above, only people sometimes put it down under so to have the screw in maximum downward position to begin with? Maybe if you pull it tight upwards from under, it can have an effect still? 4) Why don't they (the manufacturers) do the adjusting screw cylinder a hex shape? That way you'd screw it with a 8mm combination spanner open end. Now it can be pretty stiff to spin it with your fingers if the brake is in place with wire. Any trick to that? E.g., will pulling the brake arm at the same time make it easier? Not that much, ey? 5) Is it necessary, or not really necessary, to add a little end cap (ferrule?) to the cable housing? Sometimes the cable is to wide for this anyway. Or is is OK to just cut the housing and then widen the opening? That's OK, right? 6) Any other tricks or funny facts WRT this issue? TIA -- underground experts exiled Pinch the caliper by hand towards the rim and then adjust. Much easier when it not preloaded by the caliper spring. Lou |
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AMuzi writes:
a cable adjuster? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...ast/WEINQR.JPG oil it and you won't need a wrench. More tips he http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/WEINTECH.JPG That's it, mine looks like the Weinmann (first image) or number 3 in the second image. Some older adjusters ( mostly gear systems) were made for smaller spiral casing. Trim the vinyl off of the last 3~4mm and they slip right in. Right, one can do that. Here, they do actually slip in, just not with a ferrule. So it is the ferrule that needs to be trimmed in that case. But doesn't the adjusting barrel act like a ferrule of sorts? Or what functionality/protection is lost exactly from not using a ferrule? -- underground experts exiled |
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brake adjust screw (screw with hole and cylinder)
On 5/22/2018 1:18 PM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
AMuzi writes: a cable adjuster? http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...ast/WEINQR.JPG oil it and you won't need a wrench. More tips he http://www.yellowjersey.org/photosfr...t/WEINTECH.JPG That's it, mine looks like the Weinmann (first image) or number 3 in the second image. Some older adjusters ( mostly gear systems) were made for smaller spiral casing. Trim the vinyl off of the last 3~4mm and they slip right in. Right, one can do that. Here, they do actually slip in, just not with a ferrule. So it is the ferrule that needs to be trimmed in that case. But doesn't the adjusting barrel act like a ferrule of sorts? Or what functionality/protection is lost exactly from not using a ferrule? If you find plain ferrules pretty, use them. They are not needed with spiral casing. Some parts (many classic brake levers, diver-helmet brazed stops, etc) need a step-down ferrule. Modern index (linear) gear casing absolutely requires square-end gear ferrules but that's another subject. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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