|   How do I remove a freewheel from an ENO eccentric hub? | Aesop Rock
Jul 27, 2003 2:02 PM | | I tried to remove the axle thing, but the freewheel is holding it on. Does anyone know what tool would work. I tried using a split ring tool but after much muscle was unsuccessful. Is white going to or already making a tool? thanks muchos. |
| re: How do I remove a freewheel from an ENO eccentric hub? | Darren Birkin
Jul 28, 2003 5:12 AM | | That's a very good question and one that I've been struggling with recently (still haven't managed it). My current plan is to get a longer version of the bolt that holds the eccentric bit in place and use this to bolt the freewheel removal tool into place. That should allow the application of more force than is currently possible. It's a bit of a pain in the arse though (sorry, that should be ass as this is a mainly US forum ;-)
What do you make of the ENO hub ? I've had one on eval and am sending it back because it's not secure enough. Any impact to the wheel will naturally try to rotate the eccentric thereby either tightening or losening the the chain. Not very good really. I'm going back to a singulator. It's less aesthetically pleasing but much more functional. |
| mine slips too | Aesop Rock
Jul 28, 2003 9:13 AM | | I think it's because of the paint on the Gunnars dropouts flaking. So I"m either going to sand those and then try it, or put a piece of sandpaper mesh in between the bolts. I'm going to call white today and see what they say about freewheel removal. |
| Bummer. | Fast Eddy
Jul 28, 2003 9:45 AM | |
I like the idea, and I was hoping to never hear about them slipping. My Paul hub slowly pulls on the drive side on my Gunnar frame too, but the serrations on the hub are brass, and pretty well smoothed out.
Instead of trying sandpaper (I don't think it will help), you could try serrated washers. I'll bet it would solve the problem. |
| Not that I know anything about anything, but | Ichabod
Jul 28, 2003 11:13 AM | | couldn't some clever engineering type create an eccentric freewheel to screw on any threaded hub? No worries about changing the frame geometry, or hub slippage, and (as I said, I know nothing) perhaps easier to avoid slippage and sudden chain slack.
It could be a two-piece. The first bit would thread on, and have a dozen or so splines on it. Then the bit with the actual freewheel pawls and teeth would have an offset hole and attach to that bit via a Shimano-like lockring and bla bla bla. |
| It would only work in large tooth counts. | Fast Eddy
Jul 28, 2003 12:29 PM | | The least number of teeth on a standard fw is 15. An eccentric one would have to be something like 20+ teeth. Draw it on paper to visualize it. Even then, I don't see why it would be any less likely to slip.
What they (White Ind.) needs to do is to cut some ridges in the mating surfaces of their hub. Maybe just filing it with a rough file would be enough??? It seems awfully smooth to me. |
| Wouldn't work | Brandon
Jul 28, 2003 12:41 PM | | Even if you had enough room you would now have the cog on a different axis than the hubshell and it would never work that way. The Eno works because the axle is off-center but the freewheel is still centered on the wheel. |
| re: How do I remove a freewheel from an ENO eccentric hub? | white industries
Jul 29, 2003 7:19 AM | | What you need to do is first remove the bolts (both the frame bolts and the bolt that bolts the eccentric end to the axle). Now just put a rag around the axle end and tighten it down in a vice. Pull on the wheel and the axle end should dislodge from the wheel. The axle end is plugged into the axle. At this point you will be able to remove your freewheel.
As far as the slipping goes, you need to really crank down on the bolts. They are high quality stainless bolts and they need to be really tight. The axle ends have that lip around end which needs to bite into the frame drop outs. Call me if you have any other questions or need additional help. My number is 707-769-5600.
Thanks
Lynette |
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