MPB Collets, anyone using them?
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:54 pm
There has been some discussion of the use of closer shim collets made by MPB (in Canada) and sold by California Cycleworks in the US.
I got interested after my most recent shim clearance check, which showed three closer shims loose out of tolerance (i.e. more than 0.05 mm loose). The mechanic at Fay Myers in Denver looked at my little keeper wires, which I had tossed into the envelopes with their respective closers, and told me that the wires were crushed, nothing wrong with the shims.
People on the Vicki Smith's mailing list responded to my message, suggesting that the little half circle wires be replaced with MPB collets, which are expensive but long lasting.
Which brings up two questions:
(1) Any other 907 owners using the collets?
(2) Presumably owners of other Paso models would also be interested. Do I have to re-post this message or does the keeper of the site have a way to forward this message to the other groups?
I got interested after my most recent shim clearance check, which showed three closer shims loose out of tolerance (i.e. more than 0.05 mm loose). The mechanic at Fay Myers in Denver looked at my little keeper wires, which I had tossed into the envelopes with their respective closers, and told me that the wires were crushed, nothing wrong with the shims.
People on the Vicki Smith's mailing list responded to my message, suggesting that the little half circle wires be replaced with MPB collets, which are expensive but long lasting.
Which brings up two questions:
(1) Any other 907 owners using the collets?
(2) Presumably owners of other Paso models would also be interested. Do I have to re-post this message or does the keeper of the site have a way to forward this message to the other groups?