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Of course, even of the screw head isn't seating the right way and affecting the skewer, I can't see how this would result in bent hangers. But I could see how if the hanger isn't being properly secured, it would have symptoms of being bent. If nothing else, maybe it's not able to be properly mounted on a consistent way and therefore creating inconsistent operation.
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Solving this mystery is simple if you follow a logical process.
1 - determine whether the hanger is bending or moving. One way would be to remove the wheel and apply moderate force on the end while watching or feeling for any movement at the dropout.
2 - if it's secure on the frame, accept that metal, weak or strong, doesn't bend without a reason. Find that reason by checking everything. Is the chain too short? Is there ever chain suck? Does it sometimes jam during a shift? Does the RD have marks indicating it gets banged into? and so on.
Blaming the hanger is a cop out. Especially because it's not just the one.
It's either bending or moving where it's attached. Determine which, then why.
1 - determine whether the hanger is bending or moving. One way would be to remove the wheel and apply moderate force on the end while watching or feeling for any movement at the dropout.
2 - if it's secure on the frame, accept that metal, weak or strong, doesn't bend without a reason. Find that reason by checking everything. Is the chain too short? Is there ever chain suck? Does it sometimes jam during a shift? Does the RD have marks indicating it gets banged into? and so on.
Blaming the hanger is a cop out. Especially because it's not just the one.
It's either bending or moving where it's attached. Determine which, then why.
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Are the heads of the hanger screws actually the same size? Looks to me like the one on the left is larger. If the screws are switched is it still the one on the left that doesn't go into the countersink?
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Would like to see a macro shot of those holes. Looks to me like the rear one has a shallower “wider diameter step” than the front one, which might be why the screw can’t go in as far. If so, and if both screws are identical, then I suspect a manufacturing error.
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Solving this mystery is simple if you follow a logical process.
1 - determine whether the hanger is bending or moving. One way would be to remove the wheel and apply moderate force on the end while watching or feeling for any movement at the dropout.
2 - if it's secure on the frame, accept that metal, weak or strong, doesn't bend without a reason. Find that reason by checking everything. Is the chain too short? Is there ever chain suck? Does it sometimes jam during a shift? Does the RD have marks indicating it gets banged into? and so on.
Blaming the hanger is a cop out. Especially because it's not just the one.
It's either bending or moving where it's attached. Determine which, then why.
1 - determine whether the hanger is bending or moving. One way would be to remove the wheel and apply moderate force on the end while watching or feeling for any movement at the dropout.
2 - if it's secure on the frame, accept that metal, weak or strong, doesn't bend without a reason. Find that reason by checking everything. Is the chain too short? Is there ever chain suck? Does it sometimes jam during a shift? Does the RD have marks indicating it gets banged into? and so on.
Blaming the hanger is a cop out. Especially because it's not just the one.
It's either bending or moving where it's attached. Determine which, then why.
If I take another picture, what would you like to see that is different than the previous picture? I can try to take another picture, but even with my previous photo, it was difficult to get a quality photo while zooming in so much. What exactly does wider diameter step mean? The rear is less countersunk than the front. The screws are identical.
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If I take another picture, what would you like to see that is different than the previous picture? I can try to take another picture, but even with my previous photo, it was difficult to get a quality photo while zooming in so much. What exactly does wider diameter step mean? The rear is less countersunk than the front. The screws are identical.
I meant the countersink wider diameter entrance to the hole that accommodates the head of the screw. Seems shallower, that silvery bit, on the rear hole on your bike.
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