Re: [CR]RE:Mavic BB tapers

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

From: <NortonMarg@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 19:26:22 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]RE:Mavic BB tapers
To: Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 6/27/02 11:52:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Grant.McLean@SportingLife.ca writes:

<< someone got real happy with the cutter, and went way further
   than a 2mm taper, and actually reduced the shell width to about 65mm. The
   right side is not too bad, the fixed cup will hold, but the left side was
   sharpened to a point, and the lockring has flanged the shell to the point it
   is very visible, and the lock ring threads very far onto the cup. >> Just a suggestion: 1) Face the "knife edge" side of the shell so you get a good, flat surface. 2) Have a machinist make you a couple of spacers out of good grade aluminum or stainless steel to keep your chainline where it should be. These can be touched up to match, if you like, or left "au naturelle". Stevan Thomas Alameda, CA