Tioga Discdrive Repairs

[JustKev]

Does anyone know how to straighten (true) a discdrive?

Mine is 2-3mm out (laterally) at one point - if it were a normal wheel it would be a 5 min repair with a spoke key

cheers guys

 

[pete_mcc]

Is it not the same as a normal wheel but using a screwdriver through the back of the rim on the nipple head?

 

[leonatico]

The SUGINO were trued by tightening or loosening the screws from the inside of the rim. I suppose it´s the same.

 

[JustKev]

Pete/Leonatico - thanks guys. That my my gut instinct and will now proceed

if you see a 'Discdrive Wanted' ad tomorrow you know i screwed it up!

 

[pete_mcc]

go very gently, you'd be surprised as to how much difference one quarter turn can make! Little and often is the key!

 

[mikedesign]

be careful

discdrives use kevlar

its very easy to overcompensate a thread in which case its dead
kevler just stretches past its elastic limitandkeepsgoingitsnot like a steel spoke

to pull it back use the offending thread and one either side to true it

 

[scant]

there was a specific tool for trueing disc drive, basically a thin blade spanner so that you could adjust in the same way as a normal spoke. (I sold mine to someone on this forum a while back)

 

[rumpfy]

But they just look and sound so cool!

 

[JustKev]

Cheers - now straight and true. Used a a very small mechano spanner on the nipple rather than a screwdriver through the back!