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Title: Cone nut help needed - can you still buy Kink fat nuts or similar?
Post by: mamadirt on November 21, 2009, 07:01 PM
I'm running a bog standard generic rear 10mm rear wheel in 14mm slots with axle adaptors but I need larger cone nuts as the standard ones are barely supported in the frame.  I know Kink used to do 'fat nuts' but I can't find them anywhere.  Spotted these - http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=1624&cat=2&parent=1001&sid=3 (http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=1624&cat=2&parent=1001&sid=3) but the mention of freecoasters is making me doubt whether they'd fit . . . I'm guessing my threads are more likely 26 tpi.
Title: Re: Cone nut help needed - can you still buy Kink fat nuts or similar?
Post by: Gary72 on November 22, 2009, 08:28 PM
I use something like this from my local bike shop. Still have to be careful with the tpi though.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bmx-bike-wheel-axle-adaptor-convert-3-8-spindle-to-14mm_W0QQitemZ270486937776QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item3efa4720b0#ht_600wt_941
Title: Re: Cone nut help needed - can you still buy Kink fat nuts or similar?
Post by: mamadirt on November 23, 2009, 01:52 PM
Cheers, they look like they'll do the job and at that price it's not too much of a problem if the thread is the wrong size.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Cone nut help needed - can you still buy Kink fat nuts or similar?
Post by: SteveG on November 23, 2009, 02:39 PM
I'm after something similar as I need to fit an adaptor. Billys do an adaptor that replaces the cone nut and there are also some Diamondback ones on ebay.
Title: Re: Cone nut help needed - can you still buy Kink fat nuts or similar?
Post by: mamadirt on November 23, 2009, 05:46 PM
Cheers!  Spotted the 4Jeri ones on the Billys site.  Ebay ones look similar though and are cheaper so reckon I'll go for those.
Title: Re: Cone nut help needed - can you still buy Kink fat nuts or similar?
Post by: SteveG on November 24, 2009, 09:01 AM
The threaded ones seem to all be 3/8", which mioght not suit what you want.
I have tried a few things and bought some chain tensioners which have a heavy duty washer on them. If you have enough space you can fit them on the inside of the dropouts and then use the adaptors as before on the outside.
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