steve g Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hi, i am planning to have a disc mount welded onto my steel Monty 219 ALP forks as a temporary set-up to spread the cost of converting to disc. I know someone who is confident they can weld it on well, was just wondering if anyone else has done this / knows someone who has and has any advice or problems they found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I wouldn't recmond it. As you need to get it perfect on the forks or your brake wont set up right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve g Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I wouldn't recmond it. As you need to get it perfect on the forks or your brake wont set up right.Hi, ive read online that a good way to do it is: set-up an avid bb5 or bb7 on a set of disc forks, tighten the pad adjusters so the brake is clamped to the rotor, and then remove the wheel and brake from the forks at the same time so that when you fit the wheel (with brake clamped to rotor) into the non-disc forks you can attach the loose disc tab to the brakespin the wheel so the tab is against the fork and voila... a perfectly positioned disc tab ready to weld. sounds simple, ish i was just wondering if any one knew of problems i need to look out for other than the risk of cooking the pads! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmusson Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hi, i am planning to have a disc mount welded onto my steel Monty 219 ALP forks as a temporary set-up to spread the cost of converting to disc. I know someone who is confident they can weld it on well, was just wondering if anyone else has done this / knows someone who has and has any advice or problems they found. I work in the steel fabrication industry. I dont think it would last very long to be honest as it is a very high stress area. Steel needs to be stress relieved by baking in a furnace at about 650 ºC for about one hour or till the whole part reaches this temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 welded a disk mount to my old pashley forks and it was perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Morton Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I welded on on my old fork's and never caused me any problems x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) Clive Leeson (and many other people) used to do it to Pashley forks, held up really well from what i can remember! (there's an awful lot that got modified still about)Think it through thoroughly and you'll be fine Edited October 18, 2009 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve g Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 welded a disk mount to my old pashley forks and it was perfectany advice? where did you get the mount from? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 just make it...shouldnt be hard, just some 3/4mm thick steel plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 dunno if these pics will help dudes made a wee jig.http://ifbikesblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/fo...-disc-tabs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam1992 Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Sounds like a interesting project post pics when you have a finished project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve g Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I think i am going to attempt to make it myself, ive got some snapped echo SL's with a disc mount which i could use as a template. Ile post some pics of how it goes, if I can figure out how to post pictures!Fingers crossed this isn't followed up with a 'my disc broke off and mangled my wheel' thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Fingers crossed this isn't followed up with a 'my disc broke off and mangled my wheel face' thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve g Posted October 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 your still being optimistic, it will probably be 'mangled carcass' dunno if these pics will help dudes made a wee jig.http://ifbikesblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/fo...-disc-tabs.htmlcheers for the link, will probably do this, although im sure mine will be a bit less substantial ( block of wood with a couple screws in ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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