dannytrialskid Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Hi, On my sky 2 frame the snail cam 'bolt' (it's not actually a bolt it's welded to the frame) has slightly chipped away/worn down. When I have my wheel lined up after a bout 5 minutes of riding it pops out of place and I have to align the wheel again. Get's very annoying. Wondering if anyone has any ideas of what I can do? I don't want to drill into the frame to replace it with a snail cam bolt. Thanks Edited February 26, 2013 by dannytrialskid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Chain tug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 You could file the worn snail cam 'stub' into a better shape, so the snail cam doesn't pop off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Drilling/tapping the frame isn't necessarily the end of the world - it's how the Sky 3s come as standard: Should be fairly straight forward to do and would give you slightly longer lasting results too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 You could drill it and run a nut on the other side to save the effort of tapping it/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 You could drill it and run a nut on the other side to save the effort of tapping it/ taping it is a lot better idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny00135 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 taping it is a lot better idea. Much* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hmm ok, how would I do it though? Surely if I drilled it, it might crack or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny00135 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hmm ok, how would I do it though? Surely if I drilled it, it might crack or something? No... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Leech Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 If you were to drill it and couldn't get hold of an M5 tap, you can get away with drilling a 4.5mm hole and not tapping it, simply screw the bolt in . It'll take a little elbow grease to do it, but it works a treat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 If you were to drill it and couldn't get hold of an M5 tap, you can get away with drilling a 4.5mm hole and not tapping it, simply screw the bolt in . It'll take a little elbow grease to do it, but it works a treat. Drill it will a pillar drill if you can Or just send it to jaf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Much* how about some helpful input instead of rephrasing peoples words Edited February 26, 2013 by 0zzy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny00135 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 how about some helpful input instead of rephrasing peoples words "how about some helpful input instead of rephrasing peoples words? :)" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockman Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 how about some helpful input instead of rephrasing peoples words He's a bit of a willy, just ignore him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 people like you are whats wrong with trials forum, people give advice and you try and pick up on nitty bitty stuff. what i have written is very clear, and you know what i meant. stop fishing for an argument, and do something constructive instead of being a pleb constantly. people like you are whats wrong with trials forum, people give advice and you try and pick up on nitty bitty stuff. what i have written is very clear, and you know what i meant. stop fishing for an argument, and do something constructive instead of being a pleb constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny00135 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 people like you are whats wrong with trials forum, people give advice and you try and pick up on nitty bitty stuff. what i have written is very clear, and you know what i meant. stop fishing for an argument, and do something constructive instead of being a pleb constantly. people like you are whats wrong with trials forum, people give advice and you try and pick up on nitty bitty stuff. what i have written is very clear, and you know what i meant. stop fishing for an argument, and do something constructive instead of being a pleb constantly. You obviously only see the negative comments I post, and they're not "negative" in a sense, I've not insulted or offended anyone on here, as I've said before you have insulted and offended me, and I would appreciate it if you would stop insulting and offending me via PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 all i see is you posting shit, ill be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 all i see is you posting shit, ill be honest. You obviously only see the negative comments I post, and they're not "negative" in a sense, I've not insulted or offended anyone on here, as I've said before you have insulted and offended me, and I would appreciate it if you would stop insulting and offending me via PM. Eugh, shut up. Hmm ok, how would I do it though? Surely if I drilled it, it might crack or something? Nah not if you do it properly it shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 If you were to drill it and couldn't get hold of an M5 tap, you can get away with drilling a 4.5mm hole and not tapping it, simply screw the bolt in . It'll take a little elbow grease to do it, but it works a treat. Ok thanks my dad has a tap set and it has m5. Do I just drill with a normal drill or is there certain tip I should use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Ok thanks my dad has a tap set and it has m5. Do I just drill with a normal drill or is there certain tip I should use? Drill it 4.2mm for m5 You can use a 4mm as it will cut over size any way Remember to use some oil or grease when tapping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Are you sure that when you tighten the axle bolt, the snail cams are still hitting the bolt? On my Neon my snail cams screws backwards when I tighten the axle bolts, so I have to hold the snail cam in place while I tighten the axle bolt. I hope that this makes sense haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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