Howdy folks.
In my experience with blue loctite, the cog will not unscrew even without a BB lockring (degrease hub and cog, apply Loctite liberally, reassemble and crank up the street as hard as you can). I believe red applied the same wa y is going to require destruction, a torch or something drastic to remove. O f course YMMV...
Doug Van Cleve Chandler, AZ
P.S. A rear brake is certainly not a bad idea on a converted hub.
On 12/9/05, galen pewtherer <dolface@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> hey todd,
> the setup you're using is usually called a suicide hub, and it's
> recommended that you run brakes if you're not using a hub w/ a reverse
> threaded lockring.
>
> red loctite will make things a little more secure, but makes getting
> the cog off again a bit of a hassle.
>
> in my experience, as long as the chainline is within a couple of mm,
> you should be ok. (having the chainline dead-on will be quieter and
> easier on your equipment though. sheldownbrown.com has a bunch of good
> articles on chainline, and fixed gears in general).
>
> finally, the cog is most likely 1/8" wide, so you'll need a chain that
> fits that. (you can run a 1/8" chain on a 3/32" chainring, it's just a
> bit noisier than it would be otherwise).
>
> regards,
>
> galen pewtherer
> san francisco, ca
>
> On 12/9/05, TODDCIRELLI@aol.com <TODDCIRELLI@aol.com> wrote:
> > I'm making a vintage fixed gear and I'm mounting an old Suntour Track
> cog
> to
> > a Freewheel hub, locking it into place with a BB lockring. Easy enough
.
> The
> > cog is wider than conventional cogs- any idea on a chain size? Also,
> for
> > future reference, is chain alignment critical? Finally, I know the
> answe
> r shops
> > will give, but could you use a Shimano tapered BB with a Campy crank.
> >
> > Todd Cirelli
> > Mechanicsburg, PA
>
> --
> -galen