Bicycle restoration head scratching ...
Trying to work out how I can strip this hub down? It came off a 1930's club machine I bought at Beaulieu Autojumble over 5 years ago. It's was a worn out wreck and I stripped it for parts. The Alumlite rims ended up on my Hobbs. It also had a Cyclo 3-Speed fitted, complete but worn out. This hub is from that ... The spokes were so rusty I just cut them to get he rim off, this was chucked in the parts box 'just in case'. Well, now it could come in handy, if I can strip it down! How on earth do you remove gears from a hub, with no wheel to act as leverage?? I am struggling to work this one out. My best idea so far is to make a wooden 'collar' for the centre of the hub, and hold this in the vice. I don't think this will hold it fast enough to stop it spinning though? I am worried that everything I try will end up destroying the aluminium hub.
Bicycle restoration head scratching ...
Trying to work out how I can strip this hub down? It came off a 1930's club machine I bought at Beaulieu Autojumble over 5 years ago. It's was a worn out wreck and I stripped it for parts. The Alumlite rims ended up on my Hobbs. It also had a Cyclo 3-Speed fitted, complete but worn out. This hub is from that ... The spokes were so rusty I just cut them to get he rim off, this was chucked in the parts box 'just in case'. Well, now it could come in handy, if I can strip it down! How on earth do you remove gears from a hub, with no wheel to act as leverage?? I am struggling to work this one out. My best idea so far is to make a wooden 'collar' for the centre of the hub, and hold this in the vice. I don't think this will hold it fast enough to stop it spinning though? I am worried that everything I try will end up destroying the aluminium hub.