Hcor.net Forum Index -> Trials -> grinding rim's       View previous topic :: View next topic  grinding rim's Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 7:17 pm monkeyman Toy   Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 19 i have gotten hold of an angle grinder for myself to use, and it has everything with it. so what i am asking is any special techniques? how do i do it? what disc should i use? (grinding or cutting) any other help would be much appreciated, im sick of using tar... so i think it is time to plunge into the world of decent brakes... thanks in advance guys! Re: grinding rim's Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 8:59 pm Geoff All-City   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 844 Location: CT i've do it before, but wouldn't do it again... just get some good pads from tim @trialsin.com Re: grinding rim's Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 9:15 pm monkeyman Toy   Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 19 i have good pads, i just bought i new set but dont want to use them on ungrinded rims cos they will glaze over... no offence but i didnt ask for people to to tell me to not grind, i am going to grind but i want people to add some HELPFUL advice... im sick of tar and slick rims dont brake well enough i need grind... Re: grinding rim's Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 9:42 pm boogenman Kingpin   Joined: Sep 17, 2003 Posts: 2501 Location: Amherst, NY Use a hacksaw, it is the best way to grind. Takes a real long time and hurts your arm. The grind will last a season for sure. If you grind do not use the new pads out there, they suck. Coffee/milk pads are great for ground rims. Call up Timmy and tell him you want those pads, he knows what they are. Re: grinding rim's Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 10:12 pm max Tagger   Joined: Oct 20, 2002 Posts: 30 Location: Lincoln Park, NJ I have no clue, but you might want to check out this thread: http://biketrials.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard312a/ikonboard.cgi?s=4d976146d25b0c2b8d4894299fd3cf3d;act=ST;f=1;t=3734;hl=grind+rim

Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 10:43 pm

monkeyman Toy   Joined: May 03, 2004 Posts: 19 thanks for that other page man that looks nice... i think i might try it with a dremel not an angle grinder first, just so it isnt as fast and is less likely to eat my rim!!! well yeah thanks again

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