Author Topic: BLACK WIDOW CRANKS (Read 2053 times)

newlovetattoos · « **on:** April 27, 2014, 12:27 PM »

Morning everyone. Well its more like afternoon but ive had a lie in today.
Ive recently taken on a set of black widow crank arms as a little project and am wondering if anyone knows of any replacement spindles that are compatible with them. Theyre the hex type and thus far ive only found the square type. Cheers . Doug

john4130 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2014, 05:54 PM »

don't know if they fit but the prolite stealth cranks have a hex axle.

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2014, 06:24 PM »

The prolite ones are the same as Primo hollowbites which use a 22mm axle. Not sure the black widows are that big?

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2014, 06:59 PM »

pretty sure the widows run a 19mm axle.

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2014, 09:55 PM »

Im pretty sure they are the standard black widows and not the phat black widows so im guessing itll be a 19mm axle. Ive looked at a few shimano bb/axles and theyre also all square types as far as ive seen.

john4130 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2014, 05:26 PM »

just checked my prolite stealth cranks and they have a 19mm hex axle.

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2014, 07:12 PM »

cheers john, unfortunately though they too are pretty hard to find now which is a bugger as I remember them being quite popular a few years back.
im pretty sure jad cranks have a hex axle too but that would be a very different and expensive road to go down.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2014, 07:39 PM »

Jad cranks have a six splined axle ... same fitment as single pinch flights.

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:42 PM »

cheers hutchman I didn't know that. im still trying to find a way to get these beauties working again, the chance of an original black widow axle popping up on the market is pretty slim and as ive just discovered, the prolite stealth cranks of both varieties seem to be slim pickings too. im now considering making one but only as a last ditch.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:52 PM »

if you do go the route of getting one made... give me a shout... got a complete NOS set.

can give you all the dimensions you want.

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:56 PM »

ill say a big fat yes to that mate. may as well get the ball rolling.

pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2014, 09:04 PM »

Quote from: john4130 on April 28, 2014, 05:26 PM

just checked my prolite stealth cranks and they have a 19mm hex axle.

Can you put a picture up as both my sets are 22mm

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2014, 09:08 PM »

Quote from: newlovetattoos on April 28, 2014, 08:56 PM

ill say a big fat yes to that mate. may as well get the ball rolling.

I got a memory like a goldfish atm... if you don't hear anything from me within a few days.. remind me , please

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2014, 09:22 PM »

no worries buddy. thanks

john4130 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:36 PM »

some pics of my prolite stealth cranks.

i,d be willing to let these go for £30 posted, their nos with all hardware. a few storage marks but nothing too bad. i don't have a bb to try on it to make sure a 19mm bb will fit but the measurement looks right. if the axle doesn't fit your black widow cranks then i'd be happy for you to send them back for a full refund.

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:39 PM »

Ahhhh mine are the older ones with 22mm axles

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #16 on:** April 29, 2014, 08:53 PM »

ok.. here goes.. axle, end to end 133.5, dia 19, across the flats on the hex 17.4, length of hex(minus relief) 20, length of flat(with relief) 21.3, portion of spindle for bearings(the 19mm portion-minus relief) 89.5. all in mm. Hope this helps

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #17 on:** April 29, 2014, 09:36 PM »

wicked stuff buddy thanks for that. ill put a drawing together and send it back to you at some point to make sure ive got the right end of the stick.
ive just noticed your post john and ill take you up on that too. its worth a punt before I get stuck into some complicated axle fashioning of my own.

john4130 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:19 PM »

ok mate, my paypal is john4130@blueyonder.co.uk pay as a gift please.
i won't be able to get them posted out till saturday morning if thats ok. pm me your address and i'll let you know when their sent. if they don't fit then you can always send them back.

newlovetattoos · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2014, 10:22 PM »

Nice one buddy. Pm on its way