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Title: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: lp560 on August 29, 2012, 10:34 PM

Bit of help needed.......
I have a pair of Suntour large flange hubs from a Kuwahara ET survivor. I removed the freewheel & spindles which I thought would be enough to get them re-anodised. However after speaking to the anodisers today, they have advised that I need to remove all materials that are magnetic which includes the ball race housing/surrounds. Has anyone been able to remove these and if so, advise how this was completed?

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: jT Racing on August 29, 2012, 10:42 PM

they're a fecking pig to get out :-\

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: lp560 on August 29, 2012, 11:27 PM

The races are alloy  :-[

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: lp560 on August 29, 2012, 11:54 PM

errrr.....meant to say 'non' alloy  :idiot2:

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: oldboyburner on August 30, 2012, 12:49 PM

I made a tool to remove a pair still have it in the attic and the hub as I never did anything with it
Will take pics later for you if needed

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: lp560 on August 30, 2012, 04:28 PM

Cheers mate, appreciate if you could find it....let me know  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: oldboyburner on September 01, 2012, 08:08 PM

Sorry for the late reply hope these pics help I just got a small wood chisel and shaped the shaft and put a hook on the end to get between the steel cup and alloy hub if you get stuck I will get them out for you
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/d96f8b98b61c7b9b361e16aef9bb4420.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/f2c0b35ae97d5d7608cbf23d646b5c33.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/d96f8b98b61c7b9b361e16aef9bb4420.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/1ddf5fb5c69c20fd54a98d738da943aa.jpg)

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: lp560 on September 01, 2012, 11:32 PM

Thanks for the pics mate...I'll see what I can conjure  :shocked:

If I have no luck, I'll through a few quid your way for the tool if you have no more use for it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: Glynnyboy on September 02, 2012, 04:00 PM

Mark now you have them out, is there a steel sleeve running through the centre ?
I know there is on the sealed bearing hubs once you have taken the bearings out.
cca used to bung the hub ends to annodise them without the steel inside compramising anything, most annodisers won't entertain this though but if there is none then once the cups are out the loose ball one's would be perfect for anno.

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: oldboyburner on September 02, 2012, 08:09 PM

Quote from: glynnyboy on September 02, 2012, 04:00 PM

Mark now you have them out, is there a steel sleeve running through the centre ?
I know there is on the sealed bearing hubs once you have taken the bearings out.
cca used to bung the hub ends to annodise them without the steel inside compramising anything, most annodisers won't entertain this though but if there is none then once the cups are out the loose ball one's would be perfect for anno.

Hi glynnyboy
From looking at the hub it's gold all the way through as the same with the small flange sealed ones I have too
No sleeve in these
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/c0fd23c7a778798bff259f7ca1a1f6fc.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/877186f3e640675ebbedd4acc0de4a40.jpg)

Title: Re: Anodising Old Skool Suntour Hubs
Post by: Glynnyboy on September 02, 2012, 09:50 PM

 Sweet mate thanks for that.  :coolsmiley: