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Location of Compression Plug in CF Fork Steerer
So, my son left the steerer on his CF forks uncut, and it projects quite a way above the stem. Without getting in to the whole issue of whether he'll be impaled (he won't), it strikes me that this might over-stress the CF steerer because the compression plug is above where the stem clamps, so the stem is clamping around a void rather than a compression plug. He's going to cut the steerer, but I was wondering if anyone had heard of problems not using a compression plug or placing it above where the stem clamps.
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Location of Compression Plug in CF Fork Steerer
On 2/13/2017 6:18 PM, jbeattie wrote:
So, my son left the steerer on his CF forks uncut, and it projects quite a way above the stem. Without getting in to the whole issue of whether he'll be impaled (he won't), it strikes me that this might over-stress the CF steerer because the compression plug is above where the stem clamps, so the stem is clamping around a void rather than a compression plug. He's going to cut the steerer, but I was wondering if anyone had heard of problems not using a compression plug or placing it above where the stem clamps. -- Jay Beattie. A bicycle technical query? On RBT? I don't think it matters (although aesthetics might) because the usual carbon fork plugs only grip enough to provide the bearing adjustment. There's no structural improvement with modern plugs IMHO. Older epoxy-in chunky models probably did reinforce the columns but I haven't seen one in many years. But do have him call the fork maker's tech line. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Location of Compression Plug in CF Fork Steerer
On Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 2:49:37 AM UTC+1, AMuzi wrote:
On 2/13/2017 6:18 PM, jbeattie wrote: So, my son left the steerer on his CF forks uncut, and it projects quite a way above the stem. Without getting in to the whole issue of whether he'll be impaled (he won't), it strikes me that this might over-stress the CF steerer because the compression plug is above where the stem clamps, so the stem is clamping around a void rather than a compression plug. He's going to cut the steerer, but I was wondering if anyone had heard of problems not using a compression plug or placing it above where the stem clamps. -- Jay Beattie. A bicycle technical query? On RBT? I don't think it matters (although aesthetics might) because the usual carbon fork plugs only grip enough to provide the bearing adjustment. There's no structural improvement with modern plugs IMHO. Older epoxy-in chunky models probably did reinforce the columns but I haven't seen one in many years. But do have him call the fork maker's tech line. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 I agree. Modern fork plugs with O rings don't add strength, so it doesn't matter. Use carbon paste and torque the stem to spec (4-5 Nm). I once put a cut piece of carbon steerer in a vise and it takes a lot of force to delaminate the carbon layers. Lou |
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