Re: [CR]bottom bracket sleeves

(Example: Framebuilders:Alex Singer)

Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:41:58 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classic list <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]bottom bracket sleeves
References: <1ff.7210a93.3024f47d@aol.com>
In-Reply-To: <1ff.7210a93.3024f47d@aol.com>


Hughethornton@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 05/08/05 15:31:57 GMT Daylight Time,
> marcus.e.helman@gm.com writes:
>
>>Am I doing something wrong?
>>Is there a reasonable substitute for the Campagnolo sleeve?
>>Does anyone have an extra sleeve?
>
>
> I have used a plastic 35mm film container when I didn't have an appropriate
> BB sleeve. Cut off the closed end and trim it as near as possible to the right
> length. It won't seal quite as well but put grease around it and nothing
> will get by, and nobody can see what you've done.

Another option is a piece of thin aluminum, e.g. cut from a [insert your preferred canned beverage] can and rolled to the appropriate diameter also works well.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA