STEVE-0 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hi Guys, Snapped my magura lever last week and I know its a common problem that they start to crack and they go completely if you dont do anything about it. Apparently cutting a curve instead of having a right angled point solves the problem... For anyone who has done this, how did you do it, i.e. what tools did you use? Cheers, Steve-o x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thats the best picture I could find. Where the circles are, there are two 90 degree angles. I'm quite sure this is where they crack, you need to get a needle file and just put a small radius on each corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-0 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thats the best picture I could find. Where the circles are, there are two 90 degree angles. I'm quite sure this is where they crack, you need to get a needle file and just put a small radius on each corner. I should have....the lever has already cracked so is the best method to use a hacksaw blade and and needle file to cut out the cracked section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I should have....the lever has already cracked so is the best method to use a hacksaw blade and and needle file to cut out the cracked section? Have you got a picture of it? If possible, drill a small hole where the crack has stopped. Will help prevent it spreading any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I should have....the lever has already cracked so is the best method to use a hacksaw blade and and needle file to cut out the cracked section? If its not cracked very far you could just file back using a round/half-round file until the crack is no more, if youre feeling lazy use a dremel and a carbide burr bit I wouldnt use a hacksaw as its alittle coarse and inaccurate for what you need. To stop a crack you can drill a small hole at the root of it to stop further propegation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 If its not cracked very far you could just file back using a round/half-round file until the crack is no more, if youre feeling lazy use a dremel and a carbide burr bit I dremeled my lever after it had a ~9mm crack in it and it's been fine for 18 months now. It's easiest to completely remove the superfluous lumps of metal that the cracks start in- put a nice big rad on that, including removing the crack itself and you're laughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I wouldnt use a hacksaw as its alittle coarse and inaccurate for what you need. Angle grinder then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Angle grinder then Axe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Now THAT is inaccurate and coarse! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Roy 'Chubby' Brown is also coarse and inaccurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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