[-dustin]

just got my e13 40t bash guard. i wanted to try this on my previous one, but never got around to it....so, has anyone shaved the bashguard to fit a 38t ring?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Why would you do that?

 

[KleinMp99]

Why shave it? The 38 T ring will work on the 40 and the the bashring wont look huge. I would think that if you shaved it it might be a little softer because it seems like there is some kind of hard coating on it.

 

[jimmydean]

I shaved the ring on mine to fit smaller. All the shop had was the 44T guard and I wanted to run a 36T ring. I took off about a 1/4 inch all the way around. I made a jig and used a jigsaw with a metal blade. Then I did a little finish work on it with my Dremel. Not as nice as the finished edge, but it works.

 

[-dustin]

i was just curious. but now that i know it can be done.....heh heh heeeh


--there should be an "evil laugh" icon to replace that smoking devil. the smoker reminds me too much of Pinkbike, or NSMB.

 

[ssk]

I chucked mine onto the lathe and trimmed to size.

 

[HippieKai]

Originally posted by the Inbred
--there should be an "evil laugh" icon to replace that smoking devil. the smoker reminds me too much of Pinkbike, or NSMB.

werd!

 

[MikeD]

Originally posted by ssk
I chucked mine onto the lathe and trimmed to size.

I had Spookydave do the same to mine. No issues.

 

[HippieKai]

i just instaled a 36tooth on my DH rig and man does it look good!
now i just need to go ride the damn thing.

 

[ssaddict]

Originally posted by KleinMp99
Why shave it? The 38 T ring will work on the 40 and the the bashring wont look huge. I would think that if you shaved it it might be a little softer because it seems like there is some kind of hard coating on it.

No, i'm pretty sure that's just the finish from the mold, cause its Makrolon all the way through.

 

[buildyourown]

Originally posted by ssaddict
No, i'm pretty sure that's just the finish from the mold, cause its Makrolon all the way through.

I'm sure the boys from e13 will correct me if I'm wrong but those aren't molded. They are machined. If Makrolon is anything like acrylic, after you machine it you "flame polish" it by waving a blow torch over it quickly. This returns the optical clarity and makes it shiny.

 

[RITFreeRider]

Originally posted by buildyourown
I'm sure the boys from e13 will correct me if I'm wrong but those aren't molded. They are machined. If Makrolon is anything like acrylic, after you machine it you "flame polish" it by waving a blow torch over it quickly. This returns the optical clarity and makes it shiny.

The cost to machine those would be outrageous along with the time. They are def molded.

 

[Bulldog]

Originally posted by buildyourown
I'm sure the boys from e13 will correct me if I'm wrong but those aren't molded. They are machined. If Makrolon is anything like acrylic, after you machine it you "flame polish" it by waving a blow torch over it quickly. This returns the optical clarity and makes it shiny.

I believe "injection molded" is the term Evil/E-13 uses.

 

[AfroJack]

Originally posted by buildyourown
I'm sure the boys from e13 will correct me if I'm wrong but those aren't molded. They are machined. If Makrolon is anything like acrylic, after you machine it you "flame polish" it by waving a blow torch over it quickly. This returns the optical clarity and makes it shiny.

Ive tried blow tourching the ring. It doesnt work. I machined the thickness as well as diameter down so the back is the only shiny part now.

 

[-dustin]

a lathe, eh? neato. i have connections with the guy who runs the machine shop here at school.

 

[p-spec]

I dont get it honnestly y shave the guad wen its a 40t.Ether your really picky or you rboered and have nothing to do and wan aplay machinist.

 

[Kntr]

The smaller the bash gaurd the more the ground clearance. Its kind of a waste of ground clearance if you run a 44T bash on a 36T ring...

Has anyone had problems with the Evil bashgaured cracking or shattering around the bolt holes? I think maybe my buddy tightened his too much. THe Evil gaurd looks like it is about to shatter around the holes.

 

[-dustin]

are the washers present?

43in/lbs is the recommended torque.

 

[Kntr]

Yes the washers are presant and the are torqued to spec. The only thing is that the guard is on Diablos cranks and it didn't fit very well and had to be sort of bent to fit....

 

[-dustin]

bent? how come? was the little recessed area not deep enough for the cranks? if so, that area can be filed down. have to do that for Profiles.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Originally posted by the Inbred
bent? how come? was the little recessed area not deep enough for the cranks? if so, that area can be filed down. have to do that for Profiles.

I had to dremel mine out for the Middleburns.

 

[Kntr]

I guess he will have to get a new one and dremel it out to fit without bending it.....