Comments on: Tech Corner http://www.gsportbmx.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:19:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: George http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1540 George Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:35:56 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1540 No, they are completely different lengths. The Homer one is 3.5mm too long. No, they are completely different lengths. The Homer one is 3.5mm too long.

]]> By: George http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1539 George Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:34:16 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1539 316 is likely to be a bit soft if you just reproduce the geometry of the existing collar. The standard collars are a spring tempered chromoly. 316 is likely to be a bit soft if you just reproduce the geometry of the existing collar. The standard collars are a spring tempered chromoly.

]]> By: George http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1538 George Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:33:03 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1538 No sorry. 8 tooth just isnt possible on the Ratchet, even if Chrodal action wasn't a big worry, the 20mm axle doesnt leave enough space for it. No sorry. 8 tooth just isnt possible on the Ratchet, even if Chrodal action wasn’t a big worry, the 20mm axle doesnt leave enough space for it.

]]> By: George http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1537 George Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:32:07 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1537 Yes, that is correct, however the cross-over lacing is minimal, all the spoke holes are very close to the centre of the rim. No, you must do cross over. Yes, that is correct, however the cross-over lacing is minimal, all the spoke holes are very close to the centre of the rim. No, you must do cross over.

]]> By: George http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1536 George Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:31:18 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1536 The end of the insert is 7mm thick, so you need 7mm of axle plus the length of your wheel nut. The end of the insert is 7mm thick, so you need 7mm of axle plus the length of your wheel nut.

]]> By: Pete http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1505 Pete Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:26:08 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1505 Hey George, I've lost my non drive side collar off my Ratchet hub, I read from some forums that the Homer/Monkey hubs have the same collar as the Ratchet, is this right? Thanks Hey George,

I’ve lost my non drive side collar off my Ratchet hub, I read from some forums that the Homer/Monkey hubs have the same collar as the Ratchet, is this right?

Thanks

]]> By: D http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1495 D Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:07:33 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1495 Hey George Been running a Ratchet hub for a good 8 months now and since im an apprentice machinist i though it would be fun to make a new non-drive side spacer out of 316 SS, so i just wanting to check if what well okay, and if so is the o-ring inside the spacer a 019 size? Cheers D'Arcy Hey George

Been running a Ratchet hub for a good 8 months now and since im an apprentice machinist i though it would be fun to make a new non-drive side spacer out of 316 SS, so i just wanting to check if what well okay, and if so is the o-ring inside the spacer a 019 size?

Cheers D’Arcy

]]> By: roger http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1494 roger Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:11:06 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1494 I ride street and to get where i need to go fast i like to run a small drive train so i can leave my options open will there be a chance of ever releasing an 8t driver for the ratchet hub. I see what you said at an earlier time but isnt the fact that doesnt run as smooth the riders choice? I ride street and to get where i need to go fast i like to run a small drive train so i can leave my options open will there be a chance of ever releasing an 8t driver for the ratchet hub. I see what you said at an earlier time but isnt the fact that doesnt run as smooth the riders choice?

]]> By: kieran liddicoat http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1492 kieran liddicoat Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:19:14 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1492 Have had a read through the description of the birdcage rim and read that it is designed to be cross laced, is this where the spoke enters the rim on the opposite side in comparison to which flange it came from? also is it possible to lace these in the tradition side. ie same flange to same side of rim? Have had a read through the description of the birdcage rim and read that it is designed to be cross laced, is this where the spoke enters the rim on the opposite side in comparison to which flange it came from? also is it possible to lace these in the tradition side. ie same flange to same side of rim?

]]> By: coxie http://www.gsportbmx.com/techcorner/comment-page-4/#comment-1491 coxie Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:41:26 +0000 http://www.gsportbmx.com/v2/#comment-1491 Hi Bro, I like to know the depth of the 3/8 pleg insert.Ive been trying to run nasty pleg copys but dont have enough axle to thread the wheel nut on safely.I have 22mm or bout 7/8 of axle from the fork dropout excluding the nut. But now theres a distributor for G sport in New Zealand I can run quality parts Thanks Hi Bro,
I like to know the depth of the 3/8 pleg insert.Ive been trying to run nasty pleg copys but dont have enough axle to thread the wheel nut on safely.I have 22mm or bout 7/8 of axle from the fork dropout excluding the nut.
But now theres a distributor for G sport in New Zealand I can run quality parts
Thanks

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