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Hutch stem - 2 questions

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Thejackal:
Have made another e-bay purchase that hasn't quite lived up to expectations. I suppose eveyone on here has had that at some point?

Anyhow - I have bought a Hutch stem, that a) needs a replacement bolt and wedge - have seen them on Ginny's Old School BMX - anyone used them? Are they good?

and b) It needs re-chroming. Anyone know a good re-chrome in West Yorkshire. Can send it on via the post if soemone further afield is recommended. Vert-ego offer this service? Any good? Any idea of cost?

If it's any consolation - it wasn't very expensive. As Hutch stems go!!

Once again, thanks for your help :4_17_5:

HARORIDER:
i think it's better long term to show polish rather than re chrome :daumenhoch:

mark 2:
As above, the chrome can look pretty sexy but they're prone to start chipping and peeling in places - when you tighten up the stem bolt it'll break the chrome and underneath around the edges of the allen bolt holes

baldbmxer:
Be careful with the stem bolt you use cos teh original Hutch one had a big head! Small ones look pants on the Hutch stems.

As for chroming a Hutch stem be very careful. Alot of Hutch stems are polished and loose their corners, they become to rounded and loosie their shape IMHO. Originally they werent polished before chroming. One of the resons the chrome comes off so easily but chrome and alloy arent a good combinaion anyway

OrgasmDonor:
TNT, DK, GT (dimple) stems, all have the correct wedge angle to fit hutch stems  :daumenhoch:

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