Need help / ideas

[redline9k]

I am an old-time bike mechanic (the pedal kind) and have a handful of old tools from the 60's made in italy by Campagnolo. I am not sure if they actually made them, but their stamp is on them and they came as a set in an amazing felt lined wooden box.

I havent found one for sale in a long time, and the one I have is about to give up the ghost.

Here is the part. It is the working end of a derailleur alignment tool. The threads are 10x1 (well, actually 10x26, but I would like 10x1) and they are finally wearing out after decades of use. For reference, the main barrel is 14.0mm diameter and the entire piece is about 4" long.

I do a ton of work in wood, and it seems fairly simple to recreate, but Ive never had anything metal machined/made for me so I have no idea how to find a machine shop that would handle something small and one-time like this. What would you think it would cost me to replicate? I would probably have them make two so I have a spare.

Thanks

Doug

 

[billybudge]

Hi, Im a cycle mech too,
That tool is a nice peice of kit, campag would be able to sale you a replacement, but they are very expensive on there tools,
A good precision machine shop can make you an identicle one, at a fraction of a replacement tool, I know of a company in the UK , that can do it,
Not sure on costs though, depend on the metal used and time to make ,

 

[gloveman132]

If that's all there is to it, anyone with a lathe and a little abilbity could make it fairly easily.

I would guess $100 to $150 at a machine shop.

 

[NASTYZEN]

If that's all there is to it, anyone with a lathe and a little abilbity could make it fairly easily.

I would guess $100 to $150 at a machine shop.

X2 on that item.

 

[Kevin54]

This might be a little late, but if the tool is good, and the only portion that is bad is the threaded portion, have it cut off, drill and tap the main body for what thread size you need, then insert either a large setscrew with that screw pitch or use the threaded portion of a bolt. That way if it goes bad again, you can replace just the threads and not worry about replacing the complete tool.

If that's all there is to it, anyone with a lathe and a little abilbity could make it fairly easily.

I would guess $100 to $150 at a machine shop.

If you are lucky you could get it done that cheap. With the economy in the tank it seems places like machine shops have raised their prices to make money instead of keeping them low to attract business and generate more work.