I guess supplying the wrong alloy or the wrong temper are the same problem in my book. You can run into this same issue when purchasing (as some insurance companies permit) non-factory steel service parts for auto crash repair. There is a big supply base in China for these parts, but they either don't know, or don't care about the manufacturers specifications. If it's magnetic, sinks in water and rusts, it's steel.....and that's good enough.
Jim On Oct 8, 11:09 am, Jan Heine <[email protected]> wrote: > > The chainring maker doesn't temper the aluminum. It is supplied as > plates that are already tempered. If you buy from a reputable > supplier, then the temper is guaranteed. You can get aluminum from > cheaper sources, but the quality is not assured. > > Jan Heine > Compass Bicycles Ltd.http://www.compasscycle.com > > Follow our blog athttp://janheine.wordpress.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
