Stainless Steel

B+Bogus · Jul 3, 2009

bpatton said:
Quote Roadscholar
I won't argue with anyone that feels better using OE fasteners, although I was pretty pissed with Andover Norton for selling me 3/8" (.375) crankshaft studs that measured .370/.372, (loose in the bore to boot!!!) crap I call that; made me wonder where else Andover Norton is saving money on their line of fasteners or if their inventory is subject to the vermissitudes of the chronosynclasticinfandibula

Er...quite!

Totally in sympathy! Begs the question of what does OE mean these days - seems that some very grown-up people in the UK spend a lot of time and effort arguing about how they're THE Norton OE supplier, and the stuff seems no better than the worn-out stuff being replaced :|

I've just seen a very good reason not to strip my crank to clean it!

I've bought lots of stainless from Both Andy Molnar (who I 'sort of' know), and Dave Middleton, and I've never had any concern over the material properties of the stainless they use.
I'll continue to buy from both of them with confidence. And Yes, I'm a self-confessed Bling Tart

bpatton · Jul 4, 2009

B+Bogus said:
bpatton said:

Quote Roadscholar
I won't argue with anyone that feels better using OE fasteners, although I was pretty pissed with Andover Norton for selling me 3/8" (.375) crankshaft studs that measured .370/.372, (loose in the bore to boot!!!) crap I call that; made me wonder where else Andover Norton is saving money on their line of fasteners or if their inventory is subject to the vermissitudes of the chronosynclasticinfandibula

Er...quite!

Totally in sympathy! Begs the question of what does OE mean these days - seems that some very grown-up people in the UK spend a lot of time and effort arguing about how they're THE Norton OE supplier, and the stuff seems no better than the worn-out stuff being replaced :|

I've just seen a very good reason not to strip my crank to clean it!

I've bought lots of stainless from Both Andy Molnar (who I 'sort of' know), and Dave Middleton, and I've never had any concern over the material properties of the stainless they use.
I'll continue to buy from both of them with confidence. And Yes, I'm a self-confessed Bling Tart

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It seems to me that if you've been using oil with a detergent and a filter there's no reason to take a crank apart to clean it.
If you like the idea of stainless for convenience and you have suppliers you trust, you can always tape off the bolts and hit the heads with a beadblaster. It looks just like cadmium but lasts forever. For understated Bling when it's required.
BTW, Roadscholar, I Googled chronosynclasticinfandibula. I'll be chasing down Sirens Of Titan. Funny where spinoffs will take one.

batrider · Jul 4, 2009

By all means clean the sludge trap while you have the crank out. You will be amazed at the amount of aluminum paste. Find the right bolts elsewhere if Andover Norton's are too skinny.

Stainless Steel

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