Crows foot for vector pedals - thickness?
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According to this review:
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/buye ... ition.html
the crows foot is provided in the box with recent vectors.0 -
I didnt get a crowsfoot with the Vector S.... definitely not... maybe I should email Garmin?
Anyways, the torque value is high but with a pedal spanner and a block of wood to support the pedal on the other side, you can heave it up to that 25 lb foot by judicious use of 'engineers feel'. You dont have to be fretting about it. If you go over then all that will happen is a tough time removing if need be. It is only by under tightening that you will get erroneous numbers.
As long as the pedal is torqued up good and proper then the values sent are good to go - the numbers I am getting are bang on. .. any improvement is down to hard graft0 -
These didn't come with a crowfoot but they were bought on ebay so probably not the latest batch but still new and a bargain so can't complain.
Turns out a 15mm crowfoot of any thickness is rather difficult to source at the moment so ended up making my own with an old spanner, 3/8" drive socket, hacksaw and a MIG welder....
JGSI, you may well be right about not really needing a torque wrench, but for anything like this I'd always rather use the recommended torque if possible just to eliminate any doubt from my mind!0 -
JackPozzi wrote:These didn't come with a crowfoot but they were bought on ebay so probably not the latest batch but still new and a bargain so can't complain.
Turns out a 15mm crowfoot of any thickness is rather difficult to source at the moment so ended up making my own with an old spanner, 3/8" drive socket, hacksaw and a MIG welder....
JGSI, you may well be right about not really needing a torque wrench, but for anything like this I'd always rather use the recommended torque if possible just to eliminate any doubt from my mind!
Are you adjusting the torque to compensate for the use of a crow's foot?0 -
frisbee wrote:JackPozzi wrote:These didn't come with a crowfoot but they were bought on ebay so probably not the latest batch but still new and a bargain so can't complain.
Turns out a 15mm crowfoot of any thickness is rather difficult to source at the moment so ended up making my own with an old spanner, 3/8" drive socket, hacksaw and a MIG welder....
JGSI, you may well be right about not really needing a torque wrench, but for anything like this I'd always rather use the recommended torque if possible just to eliminate any doubt from my mind!
Are you adjusting the torque to compensate for the use of a crow's foot?
Keeping the crowfoot close to 90 degrees so shouldn't require too much compensation, as far as my feeble brain can make out. Main thing is that torque will be consistent when transferring between bikes.0 -
JackPozzi wrote:
Keeping the crowfoot close to 90 degrees so shouldn't require too much compensation, as far as my feeble brain can make out. Main thing is that torque will be consistent when transferring between bikes.frisbee wrote:Are you adjusting the torque to compensate for the use of a crow's foot?
I haven't sat down with a piece of paper and worked out if the 90 degree theory is a valid one.
Looking at the Garmin installation instructions on the website they don't mention the crow's foot or give any information other than a torque figure.0 -
For a real in depth analysis of torque wrench and crow foot maths have a look here
http://www.freeinfostuff.com/TorqueExte ... ension.htm
Especially useful if you're struggling to get to sleep!0
