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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: davym2112 on March 21, 2012, 02:23 PM

Title: Visible joint in Araya 7X ?
Post by: davym2112 on March 21, 2012, 02:23 PM: Is this visible join line normal in a set of Araya 7X 20 x1.5 ?. Looking at 4 NOS rims , totally unmarked never used but all have the same line. Does not seem to affect the strength of the rim but curious as I dont have any others to Compare to. Runs the whole way around
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Title: Re: Visible joint in Araya 7X ?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on March 21, 2012, 02:31 PM: :) Just the join where the 2 ends of the rim are pinned together.
Title: Re: Visible joint in Araya 7X ?
Post by: MartyC on March 21, 2012, 02:35 PM: Do they have an Araya stamp on them?
Title: Re: Visible joint in Araya 7X ?
Post by: davym2112 on March 21, 2012, 02:38 PM: Yes mate stamped ARAYA 20 X 1.50 Japan
Title: Re: Visible joint in Araya 7X ?
Post by: MartyC on March 21, 2012, 03:24 PM: Aha! 1.5's so these will be from the mid 80's onwards - looks like they are just pinned and maybe welded internally (if at all) and not at all externally. Shouldn't affect the strength but would have been cheaper for Araya to make ;).
Title: Re: Visible joint in Araya 7X ?
Post by: Al Wyn on March 21, 2012, 03:32 PM: Yep i remember them having that join as a mate had them and the brake pads would leave a `catch` mark just the join.