Jan Heine wrote:
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> Thanks for those who mailed with suggestions on how to make Rene Herse stems.
>
> Finally, with help from Paul LeMaire, I think I figured it out. For
> those with a copy of the Rene Herse book by New Cycling, go to page
> 105 (from the back):
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> You take a bar of extruded (forged?) aluminum. All tools needed are a
> drill press, saw, files.
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> Piece of cake. Anybody interested in making replicas?
Actually, it is never a problem finding a machinist interested in making replica parts. However it is a huge problem finding people that are willing to pay the machinist ($80 per hr) to make 'em.
I've always found that it is easier and cheaper to find the original part on eBay than it is to have a machinist make a replica part.
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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