Re: [CR]WTB: Modolo brake parts, Hi-E axle

Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:56:27 -0600
To: Christine and Derek Vandeberg <frameref@digisys.net>
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]WTB: Modolo brake parts, Hi-E axle
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References: <4395F119.EC76EBAB@digisys.net>
cc: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

At 12/6/2005 01:14 PM -0700, Christine and Derek Vandeberg wrote:
>Finally, I'd love to find a 126mm axle for a rear Hi-E hub to prevent
>cold-setting a frame that will soon be graced with Signore Pergolizzi's
>sexy Saavedra wheels. Will trade for 120mm, or buy as needed; this is a
>rider, so functional is important, NOS isn't.

When I converted my wife's Hi-E hub from 120 to 126 Harlan just sent me a longer axle cap. Used the same axle.

http://bikesmithdesign.com/temp/hi-e_axle.jpg shows the longer steel cap, and the shorter aluminum one. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes to make one any length you want from 3/4 Al.

However, the stock axle didn't deal well with the increased leverage. It was just a piece of 1/2" x 0.035". I replaced it with 1/2" x 0.049" 4130. Unfortunately, tubing is usually slightly over sized so I had to spin it in my lathe and take a few thou off the OD with sanding cloth. Took quite a while. I imagine Harlan had them centerless ground to the exact OD.

Mark Stonich;
Minneapolis Minnesota
http://mnhpva.org
http://bikesmithdesign.com