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Topic: Mirage drive woes--help please  (Read 7926 times)

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craig

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If I remember correctly, I measured these shafts once with a caliper and then figured out the thread.  They are a larger thread than what you would find for the diameter shaft  so they do not need to be cut as deep to fit into the sprocket end.  My guess is they went with a non metric thread on a metric shaft if that makes sense,  It does in my head.  ;)  I had planned to make my own because for the amount of money one pair cost, I could have bought enough stainless rod to make several pairs.


AndyFishes

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The threads are cut correctly.....shallow just like you received is how Hobie has always made them.

Thanks for the confirmation.

I guess I just need to clean them up a little bit so they'll fit in the hole in the sprocket (the old ones fit right in--snugly). There's a bit of metal "pushed out" at the edge of the new threads and it actually starts cutting threads in the non-threaded part of the brass fitting. I'm sure a few passes with a file will fix it.

Replacement sprocket should come tomorrow!!



AndyFishes

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All back together and works good. Seemed a little stiff at first but loosened up as the day went by. I put in about 6 hours pedaling today. Not a salmon to been seen. Caught a few small lingcod (released) so it wasn't a total skunk.

Replacement sprocket had some issues. The screw holes for the front cover on the new sprocket went a little too deep and pushed out a little nubbin of plastic inside the bore (on both sides). I was able to  smooth them out and there's actually a small hole there now. Works OK though.

Folks who have trouble with upgrading these drives, and find them a little clunky, may just need to pay attention to the parts they're getting. Hobie needs to work on their QC a little bit.

Thanks for the advice. Now I just need someone to tell me where to fish so I'll actually catch something!



Mojo Jojo

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Now I just need someone to tell me where to fish so I'll actually catch something!
Not a hobie guy so I just sat back and read, glad you got it figured out.

Now I read somewhere to fish on the right side of the boat because that’s where the fish are...... I’m guessing that’s opposed to the wrong side?



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