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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: animal on April 18, 2015, 10:36 AM

Title: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: animal on April 18, 2015, 10:36 AM: I was charged to fix this :crazy2:

From this pile of Poo

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_3908_zpsypqn9rly.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_3908_zpsypqn9rly.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_3907_zpsbi5i8fav.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_3907_zpsbi5i8fav.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_3925_zpsxsixcles.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_3925_zpsxsixcles.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_3924_zpsnho2tsd9.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_3924_zpsnho2tsd9.jpg.html)
trashed area sorted
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_3926_zps9y5aubbk.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_3926_zps9y5aubbk.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_3927_zpsz92yyfdf.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_3927_zpsz92yyfdf.jpg.html)

I must b honest and say this was a real toughy :shocked:
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: Taipan on April 18, 2015, 10:41 AM: Was this off the fooked cromo burner that sold on ebay?

nice job btw :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: johnjo74 on April 18, 2015, 10:42 AM: Great skills Steve , mine must have been a breeze compared to that one . It looks fit for the bin in that first pic 8)
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: HUTCHMAN on April 18, 2015, 10:51 AM: impressive work, nice result :daumenhoch: Do you have any thoughts on a rim with a bad buckle ? - approx 7mm out of true in 2 places.
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 18, 2015, 10:56 AM: Good job, Stevie!
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: animal on April 18, 2015, 11:37 AM: Quote from: HUTCHMAN on April 18, 2015, 10:51 AM
impressive work, nice result :daumenhoch: Do you have any thoughts on a rim with a bad buckle ? - approx 7mm out of true in 2 places.

I do mine with my tools but it can be done by clamping it to a bench with blocks under the rim and then using another clamp push down on the effected area ;)
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 18, 2015, 11:48 AM: Is nt there a rad tool you can be posted to sort out flat spots .??
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: HUTCHMAN on April 18, 2015, 11:49 AM: Quote from: animal on April 18, 2015, 11:37 AM
Quote from: HUTCHMAN on April 18, 2015, 10:51 AM
impressive work, nice result :daumenhoch: Do you have any thoughts on a rim with a bad buckle ? - approx 7mm out of true in 2 places.

I do mine with my tools but it can be done by clamping it to a bench with blocks under the rim and then using another clamp push down on the effected area ;)

nice one :daumenhoch: thanks for that Steve. ;)
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: animal on April 18, 2015, 01:50 PM: Quote from: bobbbbsy on April 18, 2015, 11:48 AM
Is nt there a rad tool you can be posted to sort out flat spots .??

That will b mine then ;)
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: CurtisEXP on April 20, 2015, 06:47 PM: I sent Steve a mashed up set of Pro Class and I have to say the workmanship to give them another (30 years) lease of life was exceptional.

Just packing up a set of 24" 7X to get the same treatment. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: BMX1973 on April 21, 2015, 06:03 PM: Great work. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: steve69 on April 21, 2015, 09:04 PM: Another fine job you've done there Steve :coolsmiley:

Now here's your next mission.....

(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv209/steve69-pics/null_zpsitxmtmco.jpg)
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: animal on April 22, 2015, 04:31 PM: I'd love a go at that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My Araya 7X challenge !!!!!
Post by: Bigfrawg on April 22, 2015, 04:59 PM: Are you serious ? Nice to know that you are up for a challenge , I have binned wheels in way better condition than that :-[