Are they merely friction fit?  I don't see any expander mechanism.

In the past I've created expanders by using a rubber plug with a hole
through the center and a large washer on the other side.

On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Andrew <[email protected]> wrote:

> I miss the bar-ends on my Quickbeam, where I'm used to gripping and
> resting my hands on the other bikes. So I made some plugs out of aluminum,
> to give back the extra length that you get with bar-end shifters. They
> match the external diameter of the bars (24.0) and have a very snug hand
> fit inside. These aren't done - I need to hollow them out, and I haven't
> decided whether just to use strong Loctite, or to rig a screw & cone
> internal stopper.
>
> I figured out flikker:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/71141757@N02/6566387189/in/photostream
>
> But still prefer SmugMug: diesel.smugmug.com/Bici/M-Bar-plugs/
>
> Once I get them attached, I'll finish up the rest of the cockpit (stem,
> tape, brake cable routing, VO bell mount). But for now, they stay in, and
> they ride great!
>
> - Andrew, Berkeley
>
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