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Toying with the idea of tidying up my slot dropout Inbred to make it SS-specific and getting a respray. Don't have a Dremel or other grinder and don't think I can be arsed to get one.
Will I be able to neatly remove the unwanted cable guides and hanger and get a reasonable finish with a hacksaw and a file?
Anyone got first-hand experience?
I would have thought heat applied in the right way would pop them off rather than a saw
Hacksaw and file will work fine. Wouldn't use heat unless you know what you are doing.
I don't know what I'm doing 😆
Hmmm, may give the old hacksaw/file method a shot then
😆
When filing a curve don't try and move the file like you are following the curve. Instead curve the file the other way.
Really hard to describe but I couldn't find a video.
For example imagine you have a square block in a vice you want to make a nice curved corner to. Start with the tip of the file touching the corner and the file with the handle just below horizontal. The as you push the file gradually move the handle down so it's almost vertical as you get to the handle. Makes for a much more controlled curve with less chance of taking chunks out of the round tube either side of the lug remnants you are filing off.
Ah, think I understand. Sounds like a good tip. Ta
I have done this. I used a file, and it took a hour or so to do the lot. It looks much better now. I didn't file them completely flat, and so now there are now square patches that stand about 1mm proud of the frame where the bosses once were. It looks good though and its defo worth doing.
I did exactly this on an aluminium frame once and it worked out okay.
I placed some electrical insulation tape either side of the cable guide just to help protect the frame in case I got a bit clumsy with the filing. I found that when I got down to a very thin section, the remainder of the ally cable guide virtually peeled off and it was easy to clean up the remainder with a bit of wet & dry.
It might be slightly more difficult to achieve this with the steel cable guides on the Inbred though, so be careful.
there are now square patches that stand about 1mm proud of the frame where the bosses once were. It looks good though
Well, it certainly sounds lovely.
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My 1 month old slot drop out inbred has a cable guide* on the seat tube.
*its also wonky, but it doesn't matter because it isn't being used.
johnners - I'm assuming that you are being sarcastic. But that's OK becuase I have seen the result, whereas as you have not. Actually it looks fine, you would never notice.
I removed the guides as they were mud magnets, not to look nicer (although it does)
@Brant - funnily enough it was the arrival of those SS-specific Inbreds that got me thinking. They are nice.
I may yet buy one but I don't need a new frame and part of me wants a custom colour
Oxyacetylene torch and a wire brush - perfect job in 30 seconds 🙂
@Cheez the white is nice tho.
Damn now I'm looking at them again myself. Look wot u dun.
I've used both the dremmel and file and the plumbers blow torch methods successfully in the past.
blow torch was quicker.