Drop links - Page 2

Arctic · 29th July 2022, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Ed3

How much should be cut off? What is the latest regards cutting off the top end of the drop link thread where some say 7mm others say 8mm and some say 10mm?

I may need to either grind down the spanner of cut off 11mm

On the new drop link I have to top threaded shaft is 25mm vertical length.
The nut (that takes a 17mm spanner) is 10mm high.
A ring combination spanner (not ground down) is 10mm thick/high.

I aim to use a grinder to cut off the top of the old drop link. Do I place the disc as high up the drop link as possible? And therefore aiming to cutting out and off that 15mm/16mm two sided nut that holds the shaft?

Its seems the trick is to check when the grinder "kicks offs" what is being cut.

Hi Ed.
Personally i would not use a grinder to cut or grind through the link at the top, as you do not have real control over it.

Hacksaw with new blade you can control more.

Some new links come with a top thread of 25mm to 28mm either way you are looking to leave 18mm of thread once you have reduced it.

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Spanners open end and ring, ground thinner ring, and sides reduced on open end ones.

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You can use the open end ones reduced to grip the original nut, and then use the flat on the link to undo it enough to get the hacksaw in to cut it.