Technical & Reference Section > Tech and Restoration

ACS STOKER STEM DILEMMA! HELP!!

<< < (5/6) > >>

john4130:

--- Quote from: rodriguez on April 04, 2015, 12:00 AM ---See what you mean, you need a stepped wedge.

What about modifying the wedge off the potts bolt so it's the same shape angle as the ACS wedge, a straight cut across the wedge to make the step, then cut, grind and file to make the same angle.

Here's a crap illustration of what I mean.



--- End quote ---
this is what i'm planning on doing for my acs stem, tried for ages to find a hollow bolt with the correct wedge but no luck. another thing we used to do back in the day was to just hacksaw the stem shaft to the angle of the new wedge.

Picklez:

--- Quote from: rodriguez on April 04, 2015, 12:00 AM ---See what you mean, you need a stepped wedge.

What about modifying the wedge off the potts bolt so it's the same shape angle as the ACS wedge, a straight cut across the wedge to make the step, then cut, grind and file to make the same angle.

Here's a crap illustration of what I mean.



--- End quote ---

This is actually a lot easier than you may think. I modded one for a tuff neck potts mod a few years back. Just need a vice and angle grinder with cutting disc. In this day and age a much better option than butchering a stem quill imho. I'll dig it out later and post a piccie if interested.

Go on, take a brave pill and go for, worst that can happen is a lost finger or two  ;D

P

That Swan Guy:
cut the shaft

deeman:
Thanks for the input everyone, It has given me some more food for thought although I am not sure I could really carry out cutting the wegde or the stem shaft as I don't have the facilities and even if I did I would probably fook it up! Not sure I want to butcher the shaft anyway! I had no idea it would be so much aggro when I bought the stem as I had one with potts mod bitd which I am sure came from the bike shop like that, I don't remember having to mess with it at all!  :idiot2:

MartyC:
Try and get hold of an ACS Hollow Bolt in the packet is it comes with two wedges, the right one and the wrong one for the stem:

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page