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
> 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
> >
> >.