@mlaughlinnyc posted:
Now the problem is separating the gear from old wheel. You can see the square hole in the gear is obscured by the expanded casting. So with my King Kut knife and a file I removed enough to make the whole square visible. The idea was that the square part of the casting would pop out when the gear is removed - didn't happen.
The time consuming difficulty was removing the gear. There wasn't any obvious way to get between the gear and the wheel to pry it off. After messing around with a chisel, I tried an abrasive cutting disk on my Dremel tool. Could have saved time if I'd thought of that first. I was able to dig a slot between the back of the gear and the casting to insert a small cold chisel. Finally it popped off.
Still one mystery - where did that spacer go ? I had expected a washer, but it seems to have disintegrated with the casting. I would suppose that a 1/16 washer with a hole the diameter of the axle would work. Any advice on that ?
So now I will order that MEW spoked wheel set for my 252.
Malcolm Laughlin
Malcolm, Generally, when one is separating the wheel from the gear, only the gear can be saved as a functional piece. Just find a small dull chisel, put in the slot between the back of the flange and the gear and give it a couple sharp rap with a hammer and the hub will pop off. A little hammer and punch in the gears center will clean it up. Spacer was integral to the hub. Having some shims washers about is a good idea to help you get the gauging right.
