Hood suggestions for road levers with "Fat" adjusters
05-19-24, 09:14 PM
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Hood suggestions for road levers with "Fat" adjusters
Hi folks,
I have two vintage touring bike that have brake levers with adjusters that are about 3/8 inch in diameter. See picture for sample. One set is Weinmann levers & Universal calipers. The other set is all Mafac. Both use full hoods and are connected to center pull calipers. Any suggestions for hoods that will fit or how to modify available hoods to fit.
Thanks & regards,
Van
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I have two vintage touring bike that have brake levers with adjusters that are about 3/8 inch in diameter. See picture for sample. One set is Weinmann levers & Universal calipers. The other set is all Mafac. Both use full hoods and are connected to center pull calipers. Any suggestions for hoods that will fit or how to modify available hoods to fit.
Thanks & regards,
Van
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05-19-24, 09:46 PM
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The hoods for those levers were specific to the levers. I’ve looked for modern reproductions without success, and I have a project that these hoods would complete.
I managed to find a set of levers with almost intact black hoods. (Quite a trick after 40-ish years.) I need to figure out if I want to use them or keep trying to find gum hoods.
I managed to find a set of levers with almost intact black hoods. (Quite a trick after 40-ish years.) I need to figure out if I want to use them or keep trying to find gum hoods.
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These should work,
144.7 | Diacompe
since they are compatible with these adjusters:
CABLE ADJUST BOLT | Diacompe
They are for these levers, which look about the same as yours underneath:
DC165EX | Diacompe
144.7 | Diacompe
since they are compatible with these adjusters:
CABLE ADJUST BOLT | Diacompe
They are for these levers, which look about the same as yours underneath:
DC165EX | Diacompe
05-20-24, 04:23 AM
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A larger hole can be cut:
Get a piece of thin-wall brass tubing the size of the hole, and sharpen the end on the outside circumference (you didn't want the plug getting squeezed).
Make it a sharp as you can, and smooth - no jagged edges or nicks.
Fix the hood somehow (I taped them to a broomstick handle held in the vice, with the rounded end supporting the cable "nose") and carefully cut the hole with pressure and back-and-forth rotation - just enough of each to cut, but not so much that the rubber distorts.
Use lube (water is fine).
At the end make sure you have a good backing when you punch through.
Get a piece of thin-wall brass tubing the size of the hole, and sharpen the end on the outside circumference (you didn't want the plug getting squeezed).
Make it a sharp as you can, and smooth - no jagged edges or nicks.
Fix the hood somehow (I taped them to a broomstick handle held in the vice, with the rounded end supporting the cable "nose") and carefully cut the hole with pressure and back-and-forth rotation - just enough of each to cut, but not so much that the rubber distorts.
Use lube (water is fine).
At the end make sure you have a good backing when you punch through.
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