Thanks. I will head on over and grab a set. I was there yesterday and today getting some Mafac brake
parts as well as other parts... Would using 2 spacers per bolt a problem? Seems to me that the screw
should be long enough (without affecting structural integrity?)...
chuck
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> Chuck Liu top-posted:
>
> > Would using long crank bolts with "home depot spacers" a good idea if
the BB
> > axle is too long and you don't feel like replacing the BB?
>
> When we speak of crank bolts, we're generally speaking of the bolts, one per side that hold the
> crank to the bottom bracket axle. If that's what you're asking, the answer is, no, it won't work.
>
> What does work is using spacers between the arms of the crank spider and the chainring, on the
> chainring bolts (usually 5, sometimes 4 or 3.)
>
> If you remove one chainring from a typical crankset, you can add a 3 mm spacer in its place, using
> the same bolts. These spacers need to be 10 mm inside diameter. It happens that such spacers are
> commonly sold for use on rear hub axles.
>
> We sell sets of them for the purpose of adjusting chainline on our
Website.
>
> There's a photo showing how this works at
>
>
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/singlespeed.html#bolts
>
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