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Clubroom => Bike Talk => Topic started by: PERM250 on January 09, 2008, 07:15:59 pm

Title: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: PERM250 on January 09, 2008, 07:15:59 pm
hi can any one tell me who sells these in aussie
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: LWC82PE on January 09, 2008, 07:39:51 pm
no. have been trying to get one for years to replace a worn out one. if you know a place anywhere on this planet that still has them please let me know! thanks
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: Doc on January 09, 2008, 07:54:14 pm
I've got one sitting in the garage  ;D yup, it is good and nope I don't loan it  :P :D

you can buy your own but rare in Australia..they are about $100 new or there's this one on ebay US for half price  ;)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hozan-A-915-Motorcycle-Spoke-Screw-Thread-Tool-Bicycle_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34284QQihZ001QQitemZ110211122558QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hozan-A-915-Motorcycle-Spoke-Screw-Thread-Tool-Bicycle_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34284QQihZ001QQitemZ110211122558QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: LWC82PE on January 09, 2008, 08:04:20 pm
yeah i know they are a valuable tool and we dont loan ours either!! our 8 G threader is becomming quite worn out. you used to be able to get these from Frazers in Adelaide a long time ago.
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: YZ250H on January 09, 2008, 08:05:49 pm
Holy coincidence Batman - Paul posted this just today
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VINTAGE-MOTORCYCLE-SPOKE-THREADING-MACHINE_W0QQitemZ260201164482QQihZ016QQcategoryZ43810QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
Something weird going on with price - a different model or something ??

Edit - obviously the heads are expensive  ???
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: LWC82PE on January 09, 2008, 08:08:28 pm
jeepers they have shot up in price for sure
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: Doc on January 10, 2008, 08:13:24 pm
two different models shown in those ebay items..1 is a C-915 and the other an A-915..not sure of the difference you'd have to check the website. There are a few variations as primarily they service the bicycle industry.  ;)

http://www.japancorp.net/company_show.asp?compid=3498 (http://www.japancorp.net/company_show.asp?compid=3498)
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: LWC82PE on January 10, 2008, 08:30:12 pm
yeah we do bicycle spokes too. im at the Hozan site and found the one for bicycle spokes but havent found the motorbike one yet
Title: Re: hozan spoke screwing machine
Post by: crs-and-rms on January 15, 2008, 07:43:20 pm
i have one to great for cleaning those old spokes as well i have three heads for mine