Re: [CR]Re:Hi-E - Still in Business???

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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:48:58 -0400
From: "Joe Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re:Hi-E - Still in Business???
To: George Allen <jgallen@lexairinc.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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Hi-E made a cutting tool for this notching of the dropout. I have one somewhere.

The really cool skewars for this lightweight American stuff are the Pino ones.

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: George Allen
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Re:Hi-E - Still in Business???



> Chuck,
>
> I won't be getting my file out anytime soon and, yes, "glorified wing nuts"
> are the perfect description.
>
> George Allen
> Lexington, Ky
>
>
>
> At 05:41 PM 7/13/2005, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> >George Allen wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks so much for the guidance on the Hi-E hub re-spacing. The two Marks,
> > > Jerry and Eugene have been extremely helpful.
> > >
> > > I have 3 of the Hi-E QR skewars and I haven't summoned the courage to use
> > > them. The tightening pin is so short I can't imagine much torque could be
> > > applied unless one were to use a cheater bar on them. And, of course, then
> > > you would need the cheater bar for removal. They are unbelievably light,
> > > though, and very well machined. Now that Jerry has used them without
> > > serious injury I guess I'll have to give them a try.
> >
> >
> >George, I've never cared for Hi-E stuff, but my friend was a rabid fan
> >of Harlan. He used the skewers (glorified wing nuts) and was told by
> >Harlan that Campagnolo dropouts needed to be notched with a file so the
> >axle fit into the notch so that the wheel wouldn't pull forward.
> >
> >If this sounds good to you, go for it!
> >
> >Chuck "YIKES" Schmidt
> >South Pasadena, CA
> >
> >.