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Title: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Angler 1 on October 30, 2011, 07:46:53 PM
Hey guys i was not enjoying the knob that comes with the Ultegra yesterdau during the WP comp so Anand Naicker and I during the comp were fooling around with ideas , so this morning i went to the sport shop and bought a squash ball for R20 , came back home and went to work , i started with heating a 8 mm bit at the bottom end with my blow torch then melted a hole at the one end , then i pierce a little hole at the opposite end for oiling and for the air to escape when i insert the existing knob through, it was tough work but a little WD-40 and some help from my boet we got it over , i taped it up with insulation tape for now until i discover something suitable , but hey it feels great , softish to the touch and it looks like the business !, i figured i could buy one for -what R200 odd but hey this works like a bomb for me!!
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Angler 1 on October 30, 2011, 07:56:44 PM
better pics, these give a better view of how it really looks
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Half-Pint on October 30, 2011, 07:59:31 PM
Hey now that looks like a lekker idea! I'm definitely going to give it a bash
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Angler 1 on October 30, 2011, 08:00:06 PM
i left some gaps so you can see the rubber from the ball!
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Angler 1 on October 30, 2011, 08:02:03 PM
i wanted to inject silicone to firm it up , but ie not necessary , apart from , it might get into the shaft , its really great as is with only the ball
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Sylvester on October 30, 2011, 08:10:08 PM
Nice job, looks legit. What did it look like to start with?
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Angler 1 on October 30, 2011, 08:24:41 PM
shite didnt think to take pics but ill google some or if Half pint can put a pic of his now that would help lol
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Angler 1 on October 30, 2011, 08:26:06 PM
here
Title: Re: Home made knob for Ultegra
Post by: Homie on October 31, 2011, 09:59:24 AM
Looks great Don !
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