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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Betty on January 29, 2011, 08:35 PM

Title: Wedgie Jackson
Post by: Betty on January 29, 2011, 08:35 PM: Why oh why did they make that daft arsed long wedge out of soft as cheese alloy... :rant:

I've just stripped the thread in one just tightening it enough so the stem doesn't move

Second time i've wrecked the threads.... what a bag o shite!

Got a wanted ad up if anyones got a spare? :angel:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=120837.0
Title: Re: Wedgie Jackson
Post by: mattfx81 on January 29, 2011, 08:47 PM: If your wedgie is the same as my GT stem then im guna try and get one of the machinists in college to make me a couple out of steel if possible.
Title: Re: Wedgie Jackson
Post by: Lazarou on January 30, 2011, 10:25 AM: Don't be too harsh! The Wedgie Jackson was actually invented by our own S&MAlex!
Title: Re: Wedgie Jackson
Post by: SaMAlex on January 30, 2011, 06:18 PM: Yeah but the first one I made was steel, and used a hollow stem bolt. I guess it makes sense to use ally cos the steel one was quite heavy.
Either way, it stopped 1" fork steer tubes bending .... a mear months before A-head forks/stems came out :crazy2: :2funny:
Title: Re: Wedgie Jackson
Post by: Betty on January 30, 2011, 09:54 PM: Oops... Sorry Alex... :-[

But they are shite... :LolLolLolLol:

Can understand why they were made of alloy, rednecks are heavy enough to start with!

Think i'll look out for a profile stem and bin the redneck
Title: Re: Wedgie Jackson
Post by: SaMAlex on January 30, 2011, 10:15 PM: Yeah, i dont know why they made them in ally, or at least made them with a bigger bolt. The stem and shaft are the best 1" stem you'll get.