>>On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 09:29 PM, Sheldon Brown wrote:
> I've invented a doodad that allows you to actually adjust the cones
> and locknuts with the the axle compressed by a skewer, see:
> http://sheldonbrown.com/
I'm not sure I see how this works... My understanding is that hub compression results from the quick release pressure forcing the dropouts to counteract and overcome the push-pull action of the locknut and cone combo. If this is the case, shouldn't the force be applied to the outside faces of the locknuts (the knurled area in your photo) rather than the end of the axle? I can see that compressing the axle itself might squeeze the hub a tad, but I don't see how it would cause nearly as great an effect as the inward force of the dropouts on the locknuts.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA