I do have the locknut, but it doesn't help. It keeps the knob from turning clockwise once it's snug against it, but counter-clockwise (the unscrewing action) doesn't work.
On Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 1:31 AM Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > My first question then is "how was the knob attached to begin with from > the factory ?" > According to the photos, that style of knob was used on the TS-2, this is > yours yes ? (Sorry I don't know your name as it was not included) > > So, ever inquisitive, whenever it comes to parts, I always refer to > original parts documents. According the stock photos and parts pdf, *there > should have been a locknut for the knob to begin with*. > https://www.parktool.com/assets/doc/product/TS-2_instructions.pdf > > You may have a suitable nut on hand as Park likely uses common SAE > threading. If not you could contact Park and maybe they'll send you one or > just go to the local hardware store. > > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 11:02:48 PM UTC-4 Josiah Anderson wrote: > >> Oh, rereading I see now that you're actually trying to get the new knob >> to stay put. What if you used that same locknut idea, just with one nut >> pushing against the back of the knob? That would probably hold it on quite >> securely. >> >> Le jeu. 13 oct. 2022 à 21:00, Josiah Anderson <anderso...@gmail.com> a >> écrit : >> >>> The goal is to remove that threaded rod, right? I would try to find two >>> nuts that fit on there and lock them together, like you would on a hub >>> axle, and just use those to turn it. Alternatively you could wrap it in >>> something soft (bar tape?) and turn it with vise grips or something. I >>> don't think the broken plastic knob necessarily has to be involved in this >>> process, unless I'm missing something, which is very possible. >>> >>> Josiah >>> Missoula, MT >>> >>> Le jeu. 13 oct. 2022 à 20:53, Piaw Na <pi...@gmail.com> a écrit : >>> >>>> I broke the plastic knob on my truing stand (see attached photo). I >>>> have a replacement knob from Park, but am discovering that just threading >>>> it on doesn't work --- when I need to turn the shaft counter-clockwise it >>>> comes off the shaft instead of turning it. I've already tried red and blue >>>> loctite and those don't work on metal/plastic interfaces. Should I try >>>> epoxy next? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a406f58-259b-4f22-a31b-8b3f01b724b5n%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a406f58-259b-4f22-a31b-8b3f01b724b5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/QITNLjHYiBM/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4bd94fb2-8831-4aee-b8e9-3e7a332e82f2n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4bd94fb2-8831-4aee-b8e9-3e7a332e82f2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAPh0EZ4p2iQ3siF2hwasB2xFEjJEod98yT0EXJ0yYQtCBSx6sQ%40mail.gmail.com.
