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Title: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: Funkyworm on January 08, 2013, 06:49 PM


I was just wondering as I've found a wheel that i was after but the seller says it buckled but has no cracks  ??? :-\?

Title: Re: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: Dannywhac on January 08, 2013, 07:06 PM
Sometimes - popping them in the freezer reaaaaally doesn't work.

Some peeps have had results popping them on some forks with laggy bands pulling the buckled area back in again (over a long period of time), there's a thread over at the Museum with a bloke that's designed a wooden press (in combi with some light steamage) to get em back to true.

Best bit of advice though - if you don't want to take the chance of them not straightening out, spend a few more bob and get a good pair :)
Title: Re: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: Funkyworm on January 08, 2013, 07:08 PM
Sometimes - popping them in the freezer reaaaaally doesn't work.

Some peeps have had results popping them on some forks with laggy bands pulling the buckled area back in again (over a long period of time), there's a thread over at the Museum with a bloke that's designed a wooden press (in combi with some light steamage) to get em back to true.

Best bit of advice though - if you don't want to take the chance of them not straightening out, spend a few more bob and get a good pair :)

Good advice i think , it's a peregrine master front plus it's in the USA the guy doesn't want much but it's a gamble for sure !
Title: Re: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: Gary72 on January 08, 2013, 07:20 PM
If it's for a show bike, Would it really show? If it's for a rider that's a different story.
Title: Re: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: threaders on January 08, 2013, 07:28 PM
Here you go fella. Read the whole thread as there is a video on there too as well as all the different things he tried along the way :daumenhoch:
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=389859
Title: Re: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: Funkyworm on January 08, 2013, 07:31 PM
Here you go fella. Read the whole thread as there is a video on there too as well as all the different things he tried along the way :daumenhoch:
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=389859

Ah Amazing , thanks guys !
Title: Re: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 08, 2013, 08:55 PM
just to ask, does this mean that you might not want to OGK's ?
Title: Re: Can you straighten out a buckled Mag Wheel ???????????
Post by: Funkyworm on January 08, 2013, 10:26 PM
just to ask, does this mean that you might not want to OGK's ?

I still want the ogk's too mate ! :daumenhoch:
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