In discussions (and my own thought processes) like these, I'm reminded of 'Tool Time' the tv series.
I offer this as a cautionary note. Things can and sometimes do go wrong. -JimD On Mar 9, 2012, at 1:23 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Fri, 2012-03-09 at 11:57 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: >> That's the approach I highly recommend: taking sharp cutting tools >> (even better, power tools) to a nice frame. >> >> >> Seriously -- Steve Palincsar's opinion notwithstanding (hiya, Steve!) >> -- it's not hard to remove cable housing stops; I've done so several >> times, successfully. Use a Dremel to cut and smooth, then do the >> finishing by hand with a fine flat file. I stripped five or six stops, >> not to mention rear canti bosses and derailleur hangar tab, from a >> nice old early '90s Diamond Back mtb to make me a 60" geared fixed off >> road bike. After I filed and sprayed with rattlecan, I could not see >> any attachment marks. > > It's easy to do all sorts of crimes and abominations. The question > isn't is it easy to do, but should it be done at all. > > >> (I'm looking at cutting the tt stops off my #3 custom Riv -- no rear >> brake. Mmmmmmmmmh!) >> >> >> (Even funner is using a hammer to get a frame to fit cranks or tires >> it was not meant for -- have done that too, successfully -- tho' I'd >> draw the line at the Riv.) >> >> >> Patrick "grateful to Steve 'cuz he's praying for my soul" Moore > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanged,_drawn_and_quartered > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
