TomN Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Hi I just wanted to know if its normal for a rim where it joins together to have a small split? As i think i read somewhere that it is? and it's because the joint is pinned and it should close up when built? Is it true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 If its only very small should be fine, if it starts getting bigger I would begin to worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 My echo rim came like that.I got it built up and it made it much smaller and it was fine i shunt worry unless it get bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 heree Hope that helps...i had the same problem, had my wheel trued and it came together cheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 Drill the split for weight save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 nothing to worry about............it will close up when you build the wheel......................ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 When building decent/high quality wheel, a rim with a welded joint is needed It is impossible to build a wheel that will "stand" with a major week point.The rim must have a welded and pinned joint.Stay tuned for " The Truth about building wheels.............nicely" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Yeah, but Koxx/Echo/Viz/Onza (etc) rims don't make quality wheels... But they are all we have for wide rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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