@Woodsworks posted:I was about to order one of Bob's kits, but the quartering issue is a huge show-stopper. Have you contacted Bob Stevenson to ask him to address this? I have used Slaters 7mm:foot wheels in the past; they have a large range of sizes and it's not difficult to find a wheel of the right diameter, with more or less correct crank throw and number of spokes. I am tempted to order a kit and tell Bob to leave the wheels out.
The poorly quartered wheels are retrievable without major dramas, but relocating crankpins is a proper pain in the butt. A lot of extra work that you shouldn't have to do.
Paul Woods
Whangarei, NZ. NYCSHS #7172
Paul, wish I had known about Slaters. I think this will work now. I sent inquiries to Stevenson twice but only crickets. No response.
I am fortunate to have the machinery to fix this but I suspect for many this would have been difficult.
Melgar, you may be right. I wasn’t aware of the convention. The quartering tool allows putting either side first. I guessed wrong.
FWIW here are the drivers minus crankpins as received.
Pete
