Onza Man 88 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Hi everyoneRight i got a new back wheel then i needed snail cam so i got them then need to thread and make a hole for snail cam bolts did thati tightened up my wheel as tight as i can and my back wheel is still slipping and i really started to get annoyed Ive spend about£170 on the back and its its still slipping and loose chain I'm using Ecko snail cams because there the only ones that fit my Echo hub and rim so can any 1 help because its getting to the point were i want to sell me trials bike i don't but its annoying me that much and Ive been doing it for about a month please help any adviseThanks Kieran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I brought a pair of Monty cams (any cams with teeth will do), then drilled them out to 12mm so they fitted on the hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockett Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 use bmx chin tugs so much easyer imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Man 88 Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I brought a pair of Monty cams (any cams with teeth will do), then drilled them out to 12mm so they fitted on the hub will they fit my Echo (116MM fixed 12T sprocket) Hub?I brought some ZHI snail cams and they don't fit which really annoyed me because now i don't know what to do with them.Kieran.use bmx chin tugs so much easyer imoI have Onza chain tugs but they don't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I have that same hub dude - just drill your Zhi cams out to 12mm so it fits onto Echo's oversized axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Man 88 Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 I have that same hub dude - just drill your Zhi cams out to 12mm so it fits onto Echo's oversized axle.I was thinking of doing that i glad im not the only one eith that hub this might sound stupid but what shall i use to drill bigger holes a drill? :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Or a file.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) Use a 12mm drill piece, and just drill straight into the existing 10mm holes on the cams. The only 'problem' you may have is your Zhi cams may be slimmer than your existing Echo ones (where nearly all snail cams are 3mm thick, Echos are a bit wider - its because the Echo hubs are designed to use the snail cams to keep the bearings tight in the hub shell, so when you tighten the axle bolts the snail cams squeeze into the bearings and keep everything nice and tight). So if your Zhi ones are not thick enough your hub will develop 'play'. Easy ways to fix this is too simply add a spacer (around 1mm thick, and again drilled to 12mm) on - put it on to the hub first where the snail cams would go, then slide your new sanil cams on after. This will prevent any play that may develop in the hub.EDIT: bad spelling Edited June 15, 2009 by cai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Man 88 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Use a 12mm drill piece, and just drill straight into the existing 10mm holes on the cams. The only 'problem' you may have is your Zhi cams may be slimmer than your existing Echo ones (where nearly all snail cams are 3mm thick, Echos are a bit wider - its because the Echo hubs are designed to use the snail cams to keep the bearings tight in the hub shell, so when you tighten the axle bolts the snail cams squeeze into the bearings and keep everything nice and tight). So if your Zhi ones are not thick enough your hub will develop 'play'. Easy ways to fix this is too simply add a spacer (around 1mm thick, and again drilled to 12mm) on - put it on to the hub first where the snail cams would go, then slide your new sanil cams on after. This will prevent any play that may develop in the hub.EDIT: bad spelling Thanks mate you have helped me out alotwhen i have abit more money i will get on to it Thanks again Kieran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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