No offense at all - just the suggestion of modifying a quality original part is not necessary when all you have to really do is call around to non-chain LBS's and ask. There are lots of older well used Phil Wood hubs and hub parts laying around - just call around and ask.
Bicycle Express here in San Jose might have what you need or Slough's or Shaw's.
Three suggestions for the South Bay alone here in CA.
Also, place an "item wanted" ad in Craigslist. For example, I currently have one ad in place for an off-topic 1" x 110mm x 26.0 1" threadless Salsa, Ritchey, 3t or Deda stem.
=8-)
Robert Shackelford San Jose, CA USA
Quoting Owen Wrigley <owen_wrigley@hotmail.com>:
>
> Dear All,
>
> The current price, I believe, from Phil is about $45 per spacer. I was
> asking
> if anyone had, per chance, re-spaced their own 120mm rear to 126mm, and
> had a left-over part to sell. I didn't realize this would be seen as
> offensive.
>
> I don't want to use a lathe to cut the existing cap down, as I have bikes
> that
> are 120mm as well as 126mm. It would be nice to keep the option to re-use
> the hub at 126mm in the future. Thus, the hunt for a spare part.
>
> I haven't found a dealer that sells these, and my LBS is not a direct dealer
> with spare parts.
>
> I apologize if the search for a spare part has offended. I was under the
> impression that such a request was not so unusual nor unacceptable. If
> another on-line source for spacers is known, I'd appreciate the link.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Owen Wrigley
> Vienna, VA
>
>
>
> Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2011 05:59:19 -0700
> From: mrrabbit(AT)mrrabbit.net
> Subject: Re: [CR] Converting a Phil Wood 126mm rear to 120mm
>
> Instead of destroying perfectly good high-end parts, why doesn't the OP jus=
> t =
>
> purchase one from Phil, online or at the LBS?
>
> =3D8-)
>
> Robert Shackelford
> San Jose, CA USA