It kind of makes sense to me Robert: If you have nice looking but internally trashed bearing cups, cut out the inside so a Phil cassette fits inside - it looks original outside and has bullet proof guts inside.
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-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Robert Clair Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 3:50 PM To: hsachs@alumni.rice.edu; teaat4p@yahoo.com; Classic Rendezvous Subject: Re: [CR] Modifying BB Cups to Fit Phil Wood BB's?
... why in god's good graces would anyone want to do this to a phil ... to any bicycle part ... ? as orvil and wilbur wright told me once ... harvey has the "sense" ... and many others shouldn't be allowed near a wrench ... :)
robert clair
alexandria, va
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Modifying BB Cups to Fit Phil Wood BB's?
> Richard Cielec wrote:
> Has anyone modified bottom bracket cups to fit Phil Woods hubs?
This
> would achieve the OEM look and avoid having to hunt a serviceable
vintage
> spindles. I am thinking bb cups with damaged races would be the
donors. I
> suppose the process would require a mill and fly cutting.
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Richard, I wouldn't go that route, myself, for a couple of
reasons:
>
> 1) The Phil tool gives such a nice purchase on his BB rings; hard
to get
> that with vintage ones.
> 2) You'd want to carefully set things up so you had the right
amount
> shaved off the inner end of each cup to press against the outer
edge of
> the Phil cartridge bearing. Most cups are much thicker than the
phil
> rings, and would be likely to interfere with the cranks.
> 3) The Phil BB is pretty invisible behind the cranks anyhow...
:-)
>
> Your mileage may vary.
>
> harvey sachs
> mcLean va