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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: andy916 on October 13, 2006, 01:18:36 am

Title: Broken Easton carbon swing-arm on my 5500c
Post by: andy916 on October 13, 2006, 01:18:36 am

Hi,

I'm building up a bike from a friend's 5500c frame with Easton carbon swing-arm and Risse racing shock.  I've discovered the swing-arm is loose where the carbon is bonded to the metal end-piece at the front, on one side (down by the pivot).  Big surprise, really - after a few years in storage we put some wheels on and confirmed that everything appeared ok.  Now, after being sat around on my work-bench doing nothing, I've found this fractured joint.  Can these things be re-bonded, does anyone know?

Yours hopefully,
Andy

Title: Re: Broken Easton carbon swing-arm on my 5500c
Post by: orange on October 13, 2006, 01:24:25 am

I haven't got time to search just now, but there was a post about this in last last few months I'm sure... I believe you can bond it, but best you find the post to confirm!!

Title: Re: Broken Easton carbon swing-arm on my 5500c
Post by: Simon on October 13, 2006, 03:11:07 am

Thats not unusual
Remove the swingarm,work the dropout untill it comes out,
clean up the dropout and inside the s/arm (you don't need to remove all the old resin),
rebond in with a good quality epoxy resin and your done.

Simon.

P.s read this it will help with refitting the s/arm (it can be a real pain)

http://idriders.com/proflex/files/quad%20rigs%20no%20problem.txt

http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Simon/Phto_s_arm.jpg