[CR]WHEEL SPACING and comment

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Falck)

Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2003 11:19:52 -0700
From: "ROBERT L. FREITAS" <freitas1@pacbell.net>
To: CLASSICS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]WHEEL SPACING and comment

I am trying to standardize all my bikes with 126mm spacing which will allow me to limit the number of "GOOD" wheels I will have to have(how many sewup wheels is the right number?) so can I just space a 120mm WHEEL to fit?I understand there is an axle length difference but could you simply add 3mm per side or +2 and +4?to arrive at the 126mm? I am not planning to use any 7 speed freewheels
         I must confess that even though I spent years in the business,my DAD or DICKIE,my brother built all the wheels,so all this spoke lube/lock is lost on me.
         What I do know is LOCKTITE or PERMATEX and discussion of the GREEN product(PERMATEX #290 as LOCKTITE no longer markets the sub 300 consumer numbers)
         as it is a wicking product ,its application to secure loose cups in a hub should work fine as long as the "fill" does not exceed its specs,be sure the cup is bottomed out in the hub, this should work well,another use for the product is after you tighten a nut to the proper torque apply the #290 and it will hold it at that tightness.(would work the same on a bolt if you can access the threads)
                                       BOB FREITAS
                                   MILL VALLEY,CA