Syncros angle/slanted stem cap alternative

[ranier]

Ha! I have a spare that I won't let go of. The design of the cap is so unique and Syncros is the only ones using it that I picked up a spare several years ago. My original and spare are plastic bits, not aluminum.

The Specialized stems look promising but bOb's solution looks pretty cool.

 

[Brad]

Mojo Ti reproduced the 2 versions...



I told him to post some details here.

 

[shogun]

Are they all the same angle or does it vary with stem angle? Surely wouldn't be overly difficult to draw up and get CNCd?

 

[ranier]

My originals are molded plastic and similar to the one on the right in Brad's pic.

 

[porschenut911]

The later Syncros stems came with better alloy angled topcap but they were circular, not oval like the plastic ones.

I remember buying a couple of spares from CRC a few years ago for a fiver each.

 

[mojo ti]

Many thanks Brad, yes I produce 3 models : 2 In 1"1/8 and 1 In 1".

All models are renforced than original, mold in very hard resin.

In 1"1/8, have one circular same as last metallic model, and oval model same as resin model (many have cracks).

In 1" oval model.

Price : 5£+shipping.

I produce many all parts (XTR cable caps, Proshift silicon grips, ...)

 

[FluffyChicken]

Many thanks Brad, yes I produce 3 models : 2 In 1"1/8 and 1 In 1".

All models are renforced than original, mold in very hard resin.

In 1"1/8, have one circular same as last metallic model, and oval model same as resin model (many have cracks).

In 1" oval model.

Price : 5£+shipping.

I produce many all parts (XTR cable caps, Proshift silicon grips, ...)

Get a post up in the for sale section.

The metal top caps look cast from what I can tell and where deep seated.
The later Syncros stems had flat tops anyway ?

This was CRC topcaps
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=5359
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=2389


Random Topcap pictures
Metal

 

[porschenut911]

- The first Cattleheads had plastic angled oval topcap.
- Later ones had plastic angled round topcap.
- Some later 1" ones had cast alloy angled oval topcap as above (I've had two of these)
- Later again was the machined alloy angled round topcap like the CRC ones
- Very late stems had a standard flat topcap, I bought one of these around 2001 and was not a patch on the earlier stems.

 

[M952]

Re:

Many thanks Brad, yes I produce 3 models : 2 In 1"1/8 and 1 In 1".

All models are renforced than original, mold in very hard resin.

In 1"1/8, have one circular same as last metallic model, and oval model same as resin model (many have cracks).

In 1" oval model.

Price : 5£+shipping.

I produce many all parts (XTR cable caps, Proshift silicon grips, ...)

I'm in need of a 1" top cap, if you still have them available.

Thanks,

 

[Mike Muz]

Re:

There was someone here making them. I bought one at the time. Same as boy O boys one.

Can't remember who though :facepalm:

Should be easy to make your own though, thinking about it. Stopping it slipping as you tighten it up may not be so easy though.

Mike