Gary,
Can you recommend a manufacturing source for the gears that doesn't think
that they would be "all that difficult" to fabricate? Also, can you
recommend any design improvements to enhance performance, increase life or
ease fabrication?
That info would sure help a lot of anguished people.
Stan
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At 08:38 AM 5/13/02 -0700, The Dread Pirate Roberts wrote:
>One-offs are expensive, but after looking at pics of the U20 timing
sprockets, I can't
>help but think that they wouldn't be all that difficult to fabricate. In
fact, one could
>probably improve on the originals. Cutting sprockets isn't a job for your
average
>high-school metal shop student, but it ain't rocket science, either.
Chains are easy, so I
>think that all of the sturm und drang about the demise of the U20 is
premature.
>
>One question that has popped up in my mind during all of the recent
exchanges re: U20
>timing stuff is - what do the folks who race with the U20 do?
>
>Gary McCormick
>San Jose, CA
>
>John Hogan wrote:
>
>> I know this is everyone's favorite topic as of late, but I've just pulled
>> my gears off my U20 and posted some pictures on my website. If some of
>> ya'll are inclined, I would appreciate it if you could take a couple
>> minutes and hop over and give me your opinion on them. Naturally, my
>> concern is wear and whether or not they warrant replacement. Thanks
>>
>> http://www.madgrizzle.com/Timing_gears.htm
>>
>> John Hogan
>>
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