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« on: May 15, 2008, 07:35:04 PM »
Can someone tell me if it is true that if you put tuffs in the freezer they straighen up (unbuckle)?
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2008, 07:49:46 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2008, 08:14:36 PM »
The biggest myth in bmx history. Plus mum will get cranky when she gets the snags out of there! lol
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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2008, 09:46:01 PM »
haha ok so dont try it or is it worth a shot?

After spending hours cleaning my yellow tuffs i noticed that the rear has a bit of a buckle in it Cry

Is there any way of straightening it?
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2008, 07:02:59 PM »
why not!! Grin  let me know how it goes Undecided
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2008, 11:14:11 PM »
Your Tuff's are made from a Nylon composite, that type of Nylon has a really good memory, in other words it goes back to its original shape after being bent (slightly), think of the Nylon bristles in your dish brush, they are being bent when you scrub with them, but they go back to their original shape afterwards. Lets say you leave the brush pushed up against something for a couple of weeks, the memory will change, note that extreame heat or cold can speed up this effect. Getting back to your Tuff wheel, what I have done before is to make a jig out of wood (2x4), in a square shape, then with 2 other boards straddled across the lower part of the square, place your wheel over, then place a small peice of board on top of the Tuff and put a bottle jack on it between the top rail of the square frame. Then work out the buckled area of the wheel and put some pressure on the centre with the jack. Now leave it for a week and then remove and test it. You may have to do this several times to get it straight.
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2008, 11:50:56 PM »
I made this diagram to help explain what I mean Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2008, 09:24:57 PM »
Very cool straightening tool!! I like it, will give it a shot, thanks matt.
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2008, 08:09:09 PM »
My red tuffs have been buckled since 1981 and I still ride them. It's a pretty bad buckle so I might give it a go.
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