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Offline Bamford#69

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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2009, 06:31:01 pm »
Hi
The problem is the different metals involved. the hubs are made of Electron ( a type of magnesium alloy)  the brake drum and sprocket is steel and the rivets copper  , holding the drum to the hub . the hub was coated in the releasing agent when it was cast  which is the gold colouring , then the drum and hub assembled by rivetting together, the only way to restore the original is to dismantle all the components that make up the back wheel assy and have them individually treated .I have yet to find anyone who can duplicate the original finish,but  please let me know when you do .
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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2009, 06:40:54 pm »
More importantly, you need to sell that awful twin pipe. I would be willing to help a fellow vmxer by buying it off you! :D
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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2009, 08:06:49 pm »
Hi
Do you mean that "old Jawa trail bike thingy"?  still need a few more bits before I start that one,
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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2009, 11:24:02 pm »
Maybe just paint em black  :o
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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2009, 11:44:29 pm »
are you saying the only place in the world doing 'hard annodizing' is in England ???

I know Electomold right here in Australia does it
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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2009, 07:29:32 am »
Jikov is right, There are at least three different metals involved in the hubs. Talking to Steve he dips the lot without stripping. I asked about the drum brakes and he told me that it is not a problem. I have not had this done on mine as the Dip needs to be painted anyway.

Ji
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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2009, 07:30:42 am »
Jikov ! do you really have a twin pipe?
Can I come and see it and take some photos?

Ji
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Re: Gold hubs
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2009, 07:35:08 am »
Hi LWC3077,
I only made a few inquiries about hard anodising here in Australia. The calls were all STD so after being told a few times the same answer I gave up. Can you call them and find out if they can hard anodise magnesium bike hubs. While you got them on the phone ask them how much.

Ji
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