Orange P7 bent dropout -- salvageable?

[Gtpulse]

I going take a punt and say from that photo that bending the mech hanger back will sort that out.

Big set of adjustables or one of the improvised tools suggested would be fine. I’ve got the cyclo versions of the correct tools if you are anywhere close to Peterborough.

To be honest I often as not end up measuring with them then using the big adjustable, I prefer the surface area of the jaws over the potential to damage the threads with the correct tool.

 

[legrandefromage]

some of you are overthinking it a bit, that could be set by eye in minutes

 

[M_Chavez]

I think we're talking about different things here. From what I read, you're talking about the derailleur hanger relative to aligned dropouts. In which case I believe there's quite a few DIY solutions, and you use the installed wheel as the reference. Monkey wrench will bend the hanger fine.


It looks from the pic that the OP has the entire dropout misaligned, in which case dropout alignment is required. A DIY solution is available with a threaded rod & some spare nuts, but it's nowhere near as accurate or easy as the specialist tools, that are very far from being "floppy", as half of their purpose is to be used as a lever and bend the dropout back into alignment.

 

[toomanyframes]

Could be worse?……….

 

[hamster]

Easily salvageable. I have bent a rear hanger right round upside down when the rear mech got stuffed into the wheel. Go easy and don;t try to move it in one go.

 

[jrbo124]

Cheers everyone for the really helpful suggestions -- glad to hear it's not as bad as I thought! I will try out a couple of the more DIY methods suggested on the mech hanger first and then go from there. Keep you posted!

 

[Mickeyspinn]

It is fairly bent but that'll go back.big adjustable is just the tool.i would suggest an old nutted axle set to the drop out width and as your pulling the derailleur mount back tighten up the axle nut....it'll help keep the dropouts somewhere near true to each other

 

[Repacker]

Just make one......£4 ( well probably £6 now given price rises). Bit of old boxcand a fine thread bolt and a few nuts.....bobs your uncle.....etc.

If your going to bend it, put something in the tread......else it might start to deform / bend across the hole and then your going to be in trouble .

@Tootyred It would be good to see a picture of the tool that you describe above if possible, please.

 

[novocaine]

bend it back to near enough with a small adjustable spanner (400mm is a small spanner were I come from ) put the jaws as close to the bend as you can.

then adjust to set with a dropout alignment tool.

of note, a lot of 10mm QR axles are 10x26tpi (yey mix of standards), the same as a rear mech. for those that want to make there own tool.

 

[Woz]

If this was mine considering the state it is in:

1) Secure the bike frame properly.
2) Put in a rear wheel in the drop-out, properly aligned.
3) Screw in another rear wheel in the mech hanger.
4) Gentle heat on the hanger with a blow torch.
5) Use the wheel in the hanger as a lever and align it vertically parallel with the reference wheel in the frame
re-heating if necessary because it's best working slowly and methodically.

Oddly, the last time I did this was on an Orange Clockwork I bought for peanuts.