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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: rooski on October 01, 2016, 02:49 PM

Title: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: rooski on October 01, 2016, 02:49 PM: Got some Sr mp-132 pedals on A Db I bought recently.

Although the pedals were in not bad condition, the cages were twisted and bent as usual.

I didn't want to do a full resto on them, just get the cages back into nice shape.

After a few seconds of thinking, I came up with a solution which I thought would work.

A tool was made for the job.

one of the cages before.............

(http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp160/andyrooski/IMAG1627_zpshhomtxui.jpg) (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/andyrooski/media/IMAG1627_zpshhomtxui.jpg.html)

(http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp160/andyrooski/IMAG1628_zpsio9wmal3.jpg) (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/andyrooski/media/IMAG1628_zpsio9wmal3.jpg.html)

After.................

(http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp160/andyrooski/IMAG1629_zpsnl75ppph.jpg) (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/andyrooski/media/IMAG1629_zpsnl75ppph.jpg.html)

(http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp160/andyrooski/IMAG1630_zpsjdt6bldc.jpg) (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/andyrooski/media/IMAG1630_zpsjdt6bldc.jpg.html)

Quite pleased with the result.

Thanks for looking!
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: Gary72 on October 01, 2016, 03:38 PM: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: Chez-6 on October 01, 2016, 03:45 PM: Top job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: Mikku on October 02, 2016, 12:18 AM: Job's a good 'un! :) Now could you make one for my bent Suntour XC cages?? :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: rooski on October 02, 2016, 11:06 AM: Could possibly make something for xc2's etc, that's a thought!
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: MartyC on October 02, 2016, 02:47 PM: Top bombing they look spot on but how did you reshape them?
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: rooski on October 02, 2016, 04:32 PM: you can see in the photo one half of the tool bolted to the cage, the other part is shaped like the pedal end.

The other bit is placed inside the cage end and a wedge is forced between them forming the end back to shape, see below.

(http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp160/andyrooski/IMAG1631_zpslrg5k2z1.jpg) (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/andyrooski/media/IMAG1631_zpslrg5k2z1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: oldschoolace on October 02, 2016, 04:37 PM: Top stuff. What makes Britain great :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: MartyC on October 03, 2016, 11:16 AM: That is genius! :4_17_5: I see a busy future for this tool...
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: In2bmx on October 03, 2016, 12:10 PM: Awesome work Andy :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on October 03, 2016, 01:20 PM: Top resto skills there. Any pair saved from the scrap bin :4_17_5:
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Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: Andy1970 on October 03, 2016, 06:35 PM: Top job! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: rooski on October 03, 2016, 06:48 PM: Cheers guys, think this could be adapted for riveted on cages, or indeed different style cages.

Think aluminium cages may be a bit more tricky, and need heat before reforming, ally could crack and break if worked cold.
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: Jaymz on October 03, 2016, 07:14 PM: Great bodging
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: Rabdul06 on December 23, 2016, 02:27 AM: Another method I used - http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=646994
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: rooski on December 23, 2016, 02:07 PM: Quote from: Rabdul06 on December 23, 2016, 02:27 AM

Another method I used - http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=646994

Top stuff! :)
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: CustardLips on December 23, 2016, 04:49 PM: Nice work Andy... love seeing shit like this. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: NORTY40 on December 28, 2016, 01:28 PM: Top piece of kit Andy , great results too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Pedal cage reshaping
Post by: steve69 on January 02, 2017, 09:41 PM: Great tool/job Andy. I'd love to have access to machinery to make tools :coolsmiley: