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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: chrisv39 on May 25, 2018, 07:11 PM

Title: DX on a budget.
Post by: chrisv39 on May 25, 2018, 07:11 PM

Not a full resto thread but I’ve been on the lookout for some 9/16 Shimano DX for the goose build and came across these on eBay in a very sorry state so took a chance and had a bid on them and got them for £35.

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The centres had been drilled for pins which a few on each pedal were missing and the spindles were very loose with the ball bearings badly corroded.
I gave them a full strip down and a thorough clean up, filed the ends, and made some new pins out of coat hanger wire. A few coats of etch primer then a few heavy coats of tough black then clear lacquer. A set of repop end caps and new bearings and here’s the result.

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They’re by no means mint but now nice tidy set of DX for under £60
and should look great once they’re connected to these.

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Title: Re: DX on a budget.
Post by: griff on May 25, 2018, 07:32 PM

Nice work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: DX on a budget.
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on May 27, 2018, 01:23 PM

Very nice work. Well done!!  8)

Title: Re: DX on a budget.
Post by: Avro on May 28, 2018, 09:12 PM

Great to see the work by fellow radsters, keep it coming.