My late aunt and uncle wrote:
>I just received this very cool 30's BR drum brake fixed hub from Mr
>Stone. Yes, this three (four?) pound wonder has reverse threads for
>a lockring. However, when I spun on a flanged BSA cog and lock ring,
>there is a slight gap between the two, preventing the lockring from
>doing it's job.
>
>The question is, do I put a spacer/washer between the cog and
>lockring or inboard of the cog to push it out the required distance?
>Or will either method suffice?
Do whichever will give better chain line.
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