wquiles
Well-Known Member
One of my best friends got an used, but high-end bike carrier designed to go into a standard 2" hitch. It comes with a long adjustment screw that eliminates "play" once in place, making it nice and quiet.
He has the older version, with a plastic knob who's diameter is too large, and rubs when stored on the ground:
The newer version is a smaller diam knob that does not have this problem:
After lots of use, his knob broke. He was sent a new one, but with the same design, so only a mater of time before it breaks again. He asked me I could make him a new knob that would not break again. I did
Before pictures:
I first tried to cut the plastic off with my dremel, but it was glue/pressed in place, so I decided to turn it down on the lathe instead:
Then I found a suitable piece of Al to make the new knob:
After I got the OD, then spot drill, drill to size:
Test fit:
He has the older version, with a plastic knob who's diameter is too large, and rubs when stored on the ground:
The newer version is a smaller diam knob that does not have this problem:
After lots of use, his knob broke. He was sent a new one, but with the same design, so only a mater of time before it breaks again. He asked me I could make him a new knob that would not break again. I did
Before pictures:
I first tried to cut the plastic off with my dremel, but it was glue/pressed in place, so I decided to turn it down on the lathe instead:
Then I found a suitable piece of Al to make the new knob:
After I got the OD, then spot drill, drill to size:
Test fit: