Author Topic: cranks ID,boss fabweld or something else? (Read 3166 times)

firebird4130 · « **on:** December 13, 2011, 05:23 PM »

Got these coming, just liked the look of them, anyone know what they are?

Cheers

lk_97 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2011, 05:33 PM »

Look a bit like CW cranks, when they get here check if the spindle is 1/2", if they are then you probably have CW cranks

animal · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2011, 05:42 PM »

I have CW cranks and they all came with a prefixed swagged power disc

southern andy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2011, 05:48 PM »

Boss

?

firebird4130 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2011, 06:15 PM »

yeah I thought boss, but can't see the difference between these and some late 90s fabwelds ?

firebird4130 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2011, 06:22 PM »

here's the 2 likely suspects

Boss:-

fabweld (woody) :-

firebird4130 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2011, 06:23 PM »

must be fabweld I guess, coz the spindle's different on the boss one

lk_97 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2011, 07:51 PM »

Quote from: ANIMAL on December 13, 2011, 05:42 PM

I have CW cranks and they all came with a prefixed swagged power disc

Lucky! The cranks you have fraz are mega nice though

firebird4130 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2011, 08:06 PM »

cheers mate

lk_97 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2011, 08:30 PM »

Quote from: fraz4130 on December 13, 2011, 08:06 PM

cheers mate

No problem mate

sawzall · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2011, 09:19 PM »

they could be boss fraz as im sure the early ones were large splined like flights

firebird4130 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2011, 09:44 PM »

ah, I'll do a bit of research, cheers phil

firebird4130 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2011, 09:52 PM »

aha, here they are, so I'm still none the wiser $:-\$

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2011, 12:12 PM »

look like early boss to me, deffo not the fabweld (the pictured ones anyway)

SaMAlex · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2011, 12:18 PM »

Fab weld were squished at one end. Boss were finished neatly at both ends.

Boss used the larger spine for a while (not the same as redline 401 spine).

Boss made the first S&M PA cranks. They used the same, big spine spindle but pierced the join at the pedal end. S&M did this cos the Boss crannks always broke at the pedal end. All the S&M cranks broke at the BB end!

firebird4130 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2011, 12:51 PM »

cool, looks like they're boss then, cheers for all the replys, they turned up today and definately have the PA feel to them I'll stick some pics up later

lk_97 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:25 PM »

Sweet! How much did you get them for if you don't mind me asking?

Dannywhac · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:06 PM »

Score Fraz

Now bang that knackered sprocket bolt in a vice and get it out

firebird4130 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:08 PM »

yeah been trying not to think about that bolt, was thinking of hacksawing it down both sides and getting a spanner to it

Dannywhac · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:13 PM »

Should work

Or file/dremel and a vice

Bloomin' bargain though - Wish I had some online luck like that fella!

rad_pitt · « **Reply #20 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:15 PM »

They are mega nice Fraz. Great score

brummie · « **Reply #21 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:47 PM »

ooh love em
interested in those fraz if you ever gets rid of them mate

firebird4130 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 14, 2011, 09:24 PM »

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