Wheelset in the works

[The Black Monark]

Have the rims and front hub ready to go, ordered spokes & nipples, and just overhauled this coaster...anyone know where to get some axle nuts?

 

[Walker]

one of these days you're going to have to fess up and show us what you're up to with all these cryptic parts specific posts..... 8)

 

[The Black Monark]

one of these days you're going to have to fess up and show us what you're up to with all these cryptic parts specific posts..... 8)

Busted: I am an excellent project starter.
:lol:

 

[Walker]

yeah, I can relate, sometimes I take on way too many projects and cant fin

 

[panelman]

You need axle nuts and I need a Shifter for one of those hubs.
Good luck in your search.

 

[Bicycle808]

What year is your sachs? The axle changed in 1970.

There are two versions existing:
- old versions (1964 – @1970) come with a 10,5mm axel diameter, two flat sides of the axle and a capped lubricator on the hub shell (Duomatic 102).

- new version (@1970 – @1980)with common 9,5 mm axel diameter (Duomatic R 2110) and without lubricator.

You can find the year code on the hub shell, unless it's newer than 1975:

Dating a Fichtel & Sachs hub:

When you have a look on th hub shell of old Fichtel & Sachs Torpedo hubs you´ll find a letter on it. They started in the year 1958 with the letter “A” and went with each year forward. The “I” and the “Q” was not used to prevent a mix-up with the “J” and the “O”. In 1975 the letters moved on the brake lever. On the brake lever you´ll find two letters. The lower on represents the production year. The upper letter the production month.
A = 1958 D = 1961 G = 1964 K = 1967 N = 1970 R = 1973
B = 1959 E = 1962 H = 1965 L = 1968 O = 1971 S = 1974
C = 1960 F = 1963 J = 1966 M = 1969 P = 1972 T = 1975
U = 1976 W = 1978 Y = 1980 A = 1982 C = 1984 E = 1986
V = 1977 X = 1979 Z= 1981 B = 1983 D = 1985 F = 1987

and so on. Since 1989 the production week and year is uncoded punched in the brake lever or the hub flange.

reference: hubstripping.wordpress.com

Cool hub; I have a kickback version of the same

 

[The Black Monark]

You need axle nuts and I need a Shifter for one of those hubs.
Good luck in your search.

Well this one shifts centrifugally so I'm set there

There is an earlier 2spd that uses a push-rod and one of several styles of shifters.
The action is simple so fabricating a shifter wouldn't be too tough: something to pull the indicator chain/release it to shift.

 

[The Black Monark]

What year is your sachs? The axle changed in 1970.

There are two versions existing:
- old versions (1964 – @1970) come with a 10,5mm axel diameter, two flat sides of the axle and a capped lubricator on the hub shell (Duomatic 102).

- new version (@1970 – @1980)with common 9,5 mm axel diameter (Duomatic R 2110) and without lubricator.

Awesome! Looks like 1974, "S" on the shell.
Looks like 9.5mm x 26tpi?
I have a kicker on The Black Monark, please excuse the heinous pedals:

That one has some really great axle nuts with captive washers. Precision and heavy-duty. I bought the hub new ~1991 I think.

 

[Bicycle808]

Looks hott. I'm not sure if it's be threaded in a manner expressed in "tpi"; it might be metric? Best bet, I'd say, is to toss one on and see how it does... or check out the hubstripping site for more info, possibly.

 

[The Black Monark]

Looks hott. I'm not sure if it's be threaded in a manner expressed in "tpi"; it might be metric? Best bet, I'd say, is to toss one on and see how it does... or check out the hubstripping site for more info, possibly.

hehehe, that's right!
Looked at hubstripping, didn't see the dimensions, but found some, hoping they'll work; we'll see!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I don't know about where you live but whenever I need axle nuts my local bike shop has a bin full of different size nuts and bolts. Might start there.

 

[Walker]

a cross thread is a tight thread....

or hit up a machine shop!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

yeah, I can relate, sometimes I take on way too many projects and cant fin

:lol: Brilliant! I can't believe no one commented on this... :lol:

Luke.

 

[dragnusa]

yeah, I can relate, sometimes I take on way too many projects and cant fin

:lol: Brilliant! I can't believe no one commented on this... :lol:

Luke.

I think a lot of us are like that, I know I have a whole back yard of PROJECTS lol

 

[The Black Monark]

Problem solved by Problem Solvers 9.5mmx26tpi axle nuts:

 

[Bicycle808]

Nice. My duomatic has the weird 10.5mm axle.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

yeah, I can relate, sometimes I take on way too many projects and cant fin

:lol: Brilliant! I can't believe no one commented on this... :lol:

Luke.

I think a lot of us are like that, I know I have a whole back yard of PROJECTS lol

Oh yeah I'm like that, at any given time I have 3-5 bike projects that are built in my head and I slowly collect parts till I can actually build it. I also have plans drawn out for 10-20 future projects that would be cool. One project bike I have had for a few years now has barely made roller form. My hope is to finally ride it by the end of the year.

 

[The Black Monark]

UPS arrived a couple hours ago with the Wheelsmith db spokes and alloy nipples.
Had to wrap up some work, then got to the front wheel.
Went with 3x:

 

[The Black Monark]

Finished the wheels a few weeks ago, installed them on the test-vehicle. Just put together to ride, not for looks.
Wheelsmith db spokes, alloy nipples, Ritchey mtb rims, sachs auto 2sp, novatec/bikedomeworks cartridge bearing high-flange.
Found some Continental Town & Country tires at Whittier bike swap.
A little more than 50% weight savings over vintage wheels, with the addition of another gear 8)
The ride is great: comfortable gear to start, picks up speed quickly, shifts smoothly into high gear ~10mph.
I think this set will get a set of fat franks or something similar and go onto a zep project for the missus.