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Title: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 08:24 AM

just managed to sneak another pair, all painted black. but seems to be shiny undersidey....



now, they are arms only.  So, are the axles 19mm? like new profiles? IE, will a new profile spindle fit? ???

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: harris on January 11, 2007, 08:26 AM

they are not good fruit send them to dan   :)

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: harris on January 11, 2007, 09:52 AM

im not 100% but they should be 19mm mate   :daumenhoch:
trade with dan    :angel:

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: CD17 on January 11, 2007, 10:10 AM

Quote from: harris on January 11, 2007, 09:52 AM

im not 100% but they should be 19mm mate   :daumenhoch:
trade with dan    :angel:

Yes Im 100 % they are 19mm  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 11:26 AM

thanks lads.

now to try and get the pedal spindles out........


im just about to take them to the design block at my school, and get working that pillar drill.

the D+T teacher snapped his vice this morning trying to get the spindles out.....lol

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: Bigplinky on January 11, 2007, 12:34 PM

Get some heat on them first mr fruit and they should fly out (or leave them in Diesel for a week) both might work.

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 12:37 PM

been in diesel for a while.


was thinking chrome might get damaged if they were heated.....

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 12:37 PM

though we do have a gas axe in the metalwork depo.......

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: CD17 on January 11, 2007, 12:40 PM

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 12:37 PM

been in diesel for a while.


was thinking chrome might get damaged if they were heated.....

Take the body off the pedal & just try to heat the pedal spindle, this should not damage the Chrome on the arm :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: Bigplinky on January 11, 2007, 12:52 PM

or use hot air gun might still just be enough (flames on the chrome would damage it)

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 12:53 PM

cant do, i just sawed it off.....lol

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 12:54 PM

im figuring that if i can bore out enough of the pedal spindle, it will heat it up anyway and send it wizzing out. if not, it a bit of manipulation with the junior hacksaw....

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: harris on January 11, 2007, 12:56 PM

be carefull o fruity one   :) 

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 12:58 PM

well ive got a big pillar drill, and one of them job clamps, so i reckon we will be ok...


surprisingly, the pedal spindle is not hardened steel.....thought it would be.

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: Rombloke on January 11, 2007, 01:02 PM

dx spindles are cro mo , what pedals were on em, and have you done it yet....

Dave

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 02:05 PM

no, ive had to put it off till tommorow afternoon. there is a class in there now.

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: RATTY on January 11, 2007, 03:15 PM

Another tip that might help, put the arms in the freezer for a couple of hours, then apply gentle heat (hairdryer) on the arms, I have used this to get bottom bracket shells in, so it should work the other way  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 03:23 PM

cool, ill put my skyways in at the same time, theyre a bit buckled...

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: harris on January 11, 2007, 03:24 PM

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 03:23 PM

cool, ill put my skyways in at the same time, theyre a bit buckled...

loose some weight then you fat sod   :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 11, 2007, 03:26 PM

nah man, they came of a burner......lol

Title: Re: 2nd Gen profile box cranks.
Post by: Moose on January 11, 2007, 05:54 PM

Nooooo - send them to me, I'll sort out the pedal thing (and pay you for them as well)  :daumenhoch: