Originally Posted by
TimothyH
Shimming a ruined crankset and then selling it isn't right and hope nobody here helps you.
The shimming idea came from posts on Bike Forums... I was skeptical at first, but others have vouched for crank shimming/welding, implying it lasted them over a year. Others have used aluminum shims to adjust the lie of their crankset and manage their chainline. Wasn't aware it was an ethical no-no... that is, based on what I've read from everybody "here". Either way, the experiment failed and I'm buying a new crank. Does that resolve your butt-hurt?
I guess I've learned something today: Henceforth, as I develop my bicycle building and repair skill-set, I know not to shim cranks. To quote a cycling pseudo-priest, "
Sometimes posting or writing or just vocalizing a problem helps one to think it through." Call me enlightened.