Originally Posted by
supergleep
Bit of an old post, but since I didn't see anyone reply to it, thought I'd post up the answer since I replaced the screws in my JC Hex hubs today. The hubs use a 2mm x 4.5 screw stock and that gets you about 2-3 threads worth of engagement. (read: just enough to strip out.. ask me how I know
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I went to my LHS and found a 2mm x 6 Dubro screw that fits perfectly and engages all the threads and allows you to actually clamp them down as designed.
I stripped the screw out on one of my rear JConcept aluminum hub adapters to. I didn't even turn it all that tight!
However, I don't think we are the only ones who have had this problem... I have read about other people doing it as well. I didn't feel like paying shipping and ordering a new set of them, so now I just use them without the screw. I mean, yeah it comes off with the wheel and I have to pull it out with a pair of pliers, but I figure its not hurting anything to use them without the screw... I mean, without the screw they are essentially the same as the AE adapters, just in anodized aluminum