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84freestyler:

--- Quote from: oberonspacefruit on April 04, 2014, 07:04 AM ---that video looks like a toughprocess to recreate.....

Tapered... i thought i was going mad ive looked at that pic of a rivet 3 times now thinking, is it me? that dont look tapered....it must be very subtle... :LolLolLolLol:

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I,m hoping with practice we could replicate the same thing, some trial and error and Gerry rigged tools etc and I think its doable.. isn't it worth a go tho?

oberonspacefruit:
everything is worth a go. :Great_Britain:

oberonspacefruit:
Including this:

Aero zytec hubs. bolt on sealed bearings. similar to the aftermarket skyway smoothies, that were mentioned in another thread recently.


Look how thick this is, in comparison to a skyway hub.



if a small section of the nylon was removed from the "tubes" that carry the rivets, it would sit flush. the spindle in the centre of the hub is machined, so that the hubs will only bolt up so far, so that there is no excess pressure on the sealed bearings. In engineering terms, this hub is a better solution than skyways version.

84freestyler:
I was always a fan of the aero zytecs, but never got around to owning a pair :)

MartyC:

--- Quote from: waza007 on April 04, 2014, 12:51 AM ---Guys !!!

I'm just laughing about all your theories....:) Not to be RUDE to you, but ive tried ALL of the ones you have mentioned.

* You can NOT press the rivets as they will distort and crack the plastic!!
* The rivets are stainless which "work hardens" (meaning the more you hit or press the rivet it gets harder)
* They are NOT tapered
* Drilling or milling the rivets out of the old ones requires a carbide drill/mill bit (Stainless is very tough on bits)

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Interesting, then if they are not tapered why do Skyway warn against removing the wrong rivet head and cracking the wheel when removing it?

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