downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) If your ACS claws freewheel is coming loose all the time when just riding along, and you dont have the extra £5 or so to pay for a prewelded one from www.selectbikes.co.uk, why not just weld it yourself? or find someone with a MIG welder to weld it for you? Heres how to do it properly.... First of all, take your crank arm off your bike, and put the crank in a vice so that the freewheel is facing upwards, now take the lockring off the freewheel (to do this, turn it clockwise) now put some fresh grease in and make sure nothing has fell out or broke inside, then replace the lockring (turn it anti-clockwise to tighten) make sure its nice and tight so its working perfect :D cause your never going to be able to take it apart again, you only get one chance at this next part.... Now get your MIG welder, and weld 4 little bits of weld onto the lock ring like this: MAKE SURE YOU HIT BOTH THE LOCKRING AND THE BLACK PART WHERE THE FREEWHEEL TOOL GOES ON!!! this stops the lockring from moving/coming loose again. Its worked for 7 months for me, and its still going 100% stong, its starting to get a little bit gritty though cause my bike fell in the river :( lol. Remember, saftey first when welding!! Peace out! Edited November 7, 2005 by terror-error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Just a small niggle. If you have a welder why would you even think about going out and spending £5 to get it welded? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Just a small niggle. If you have a welder why would you even think about going out and spending £5 to get it welded? :D I didnt make my first post understandable for you thick people :D :D :D hehe :( Iv edited it now any ways :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 1 Blob would have been more than enough to stop the lockring coming loose (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted November 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 1 Blob would have been more than enough to stop the lockring coming loose :( Wouldnt have been more than enough :o cause it wouldnt work other wise if theres less that 1 :P But, yeah, i suppose 1 blob would have, i was just taking it safe and using 4 (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_soon_to_be Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 1 Blob would have been more than enough to stop the lockring coming loose :turned: lol, that is great, i believe it to be a tack, and a tig welder would be much more effective as could penertrate the metal witha big old weld pool and not have the "blob" gaz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 lol, that is great, i believe it to be a tack, and a tig welder would be much more effective as could penertrate the metal witha big old weld pool and not have the "blob" gaz... Yeah this is only a lock ring though mind :P. One tack would have been enough, then if need be you could grind it off and open up the freewheel if you ever needed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-0 Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Yea make sure you dont end up welding the outer part of the freewhell cause then you only have a chainring lol. :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 i no its off topic but if you want to weld the freewheel to make it fixed do you weld the turning part to the lockring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2005 i no its off topic but if you want to weld the freewheel to make it fixed do you weld the turning part to the lockring? No, because then the lockring withh just screw off. Just fill the inside with weld then it will become a 'fixed' cog (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Or if its easier then just heat the whole thing up and fill it with solder, your only stopping it freewheeling the pawls are all still there so it doesn't really need any strength. I taped an old Deore still when I first when FFW ages ago. Or put a tack between the lock-ring and the inside as shown above and between the lock-ring and outside as you suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Or if its easier then just heat the whole thing up and fill it with solder, your only stopping it freewheeling the pawls are all still there so it doesn't really need any strength. I taped an old Deore still when I first when FFW ages ago. Or put a tack between the lock-ring and the inside as shown above and between the lock-ring and outside as you suggested.It isnt stopping it freewheeling though...The lockrings on ACS claw freewheels come loose when your riding (if you have it FFW) so you weld the lockring shut, and it stops it coming loose, while it still freewheels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 lol, that is great, i believe it to be a tack, and a tig welder would be much more effective as could penertrate the metal witha big old weld pool and not have the "blob"gaz...But a 'blob' can hold the lockring in place and can also be removed for when you wan't to clean it up by hitting it with a screwdriver/chisel type thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantrials Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Personally I would remove the freewheel from the cranks first as the thread on the aluminium cranks may deform a little considering how much heat it will take to weld the steel lockring in place, which could make future removal of the freewheel problematic. Edited March 18, 2007 by dantrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted March 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 Personally I would remove the freewheel from the cranks first as the thread on the aluminium cranks may deform a little considering how much heat it will take to weld the steel lockring in place, which could make future removal of the freewheel problematic.That shouldnt be a problem, it doesnt get too hot, just enough heat to melt 1 little blob of welding rod, and it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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