marks on aluminum freehub body

Depending on vintage, newer AC hubs have a subtle spline
difference. Don't worry about the grooves, we tandem on the
hub...I think the material work hardens and the grooves seem
to stabilize. Loose cogs may render this moot, spydered cogs
groove least. Tom

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I'm using an AC Ultralight rear hub, and upon taking the cassette off just
now, I discovered that the sprockets had left gouge marks on the splines.

I

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understand this is a fairly common occurence on aluminum shimano splined
freehubs? If so, what should I do to prevent this from getting worse?

For example, should I consistently use a particular spline groove for the
wide spline on the cogset? [All the splines on the AC hub body are

uniformly

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narrow - you can mount the cogset in many orientations.] Or should I

switch

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grooves periodically? Or put something in between to stop the gouging?

TIA
Song

weisong-<< I'm using an AC Ultralight rear hub, and upon
taking the cassette off just now, I discovered that the
sprockets had left gouge marks on the splines. I understand
this is a fairly common occurence on aluminum shimano
splined freehubs? If so, what should I do to prevent this
from getting worse?

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Not much you can do. These hubs have lightness in mind as a
first consideration and the freehub body is soft...

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