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Disc mount facing.....
« on: December 22, 2005, 12:19:22 PM »
I've got some new forks and the mounts need to be faced......would it be better to take it to a shop.

Or should i just do it myself? If so how, and with what.




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Re: Disc mount facing.....
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2005, 12:24:38 PM »
http://www.hopegb.com/voir_HTTSPOT.html

youll need one of these, they are about
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2005, 12:27:20 PM »
ah ok....could i not just scrap the paint off with a sharp pointy instrument?
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2005, 12:31:47 PM »
No. because that would be a bodge job, and your more than likely to not scratch it off properly and then the brake would still be on a un-even surface which would be a waste of time.
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2005, 13:00:07 PM »
the idea of facing is to get the two surfaces even with each other and also so that they are perfectly flat and parallel.
using a file wouldn't gain you anything and could even make it worse as fork castings are not always perfect either.
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2005, 13:09:06 PM »
only other way is if you have a milling machine, they do it a treat .

would be better to take it to your lbs, shouldnt cost you too much, and its deffo worth doing
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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2005, 13:11:37 PM »
we do it for about a fiver or free if your buying the brakes/forks from us
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Re: Disc mount facing.....
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2005, 13:15:02 PM »
Quote from: Big Drop on December 22, 2005, 12:27:20 PM
ah ok....could i not just scrap the paint off with a sharp pointy instrument?
Haha, made me laugh out loud!
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2005, 11:46:29 AM »
ok thanks, i'll just take it to lbs. Why did i have to choose the one time of the year hat no one will be open when i need them!!  Angry

Oh well...


Anyone got a hope facing tool i could borrow...?  Grin
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