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Hub internals all being replaced which leaves me with a brand new rear deore hub shell (cheapest option was to buy the whole shell).
So, what inventive uses have got for a hub shell? I'm reasonably DIY competent, but don't have a lathe so extreme remodelling is out of the question.
Pen Holder
Bookmarking
Edit* that's not a use, I am just following the thread 😉
Shot glass? (bit 'o blutac to seal it up etc)
Difficult YoYo
Awkward drinking straw
Pastry cutter of specific width
Cocktail stick display unit
Uncomfortable massage roller
Cat baffler
Novelty auctioneers gavel
Low tech listening device
Avant Garde hat
Spare hub shell
Just need 3 more..
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Rolling pin for making baguettes.
Difficult YoYo
Awkward drinking straw
Pastry cutter of specific width
Cocktail stick display unit
Uncomfortable massage roller
Cat baffler
Novelty auctioneers gavel
Low tech listening device
Avant Garde hat
Spare hub shell
I think I saw most of them at Glastonbury '02
I did this to a Campy hub shell. But I had use of a lathe.
Candle holder looks like a winner! Assuming the aesthetics pass "the test".
House for a hub-snail?
Toilet roll holder
kitchen roll holder (hub attached to steerer tube, sits on brake rotor to create base)
candle stick (as above)
key holder/slot for back door key
My gf is in archeology and uses one of my old  Bulbs as a reel for her string line.
My gf is in archeology and uses one of my old Bulbs
They were still making them in 2004!