Suntour Power shifter inside rachet activation washers

Moving shifters from down tube clamps to Swift Shift aerobar fixture,
the washers that activate the rachet mechanism are attached to the down
tube clamp and are non transferable. In addition, they would not fit
anyway since Swift Shift aerobar already has a spindle which is built
in the down tube washer.

It looks like a perfect 9mm washer (18mm OS DIA), except metric washer
come standard in even sizes only and 8 and 10mm will not fit at all
due to inner an outer washer contraints.

Does anyone have any feasible suggestions? This may the same problem as
converting Suntour Power rachet down tubes to bar ends shifter set up.

Here is a photo and can see the 2mm thick washer attached to down tube
bracket in lower left corner:

http://www.dooberywhatsit.com//files...iftersAsms.jpg

This is starting to look difficult finding a perfect 9mm IS 18mm OS
flat chromed washer, which looks like a perfect 9mm size compared to
8/10mm IS and (15/20mm) OS DIA measures: except odd metric mm size
washers are not standard.


Thanks!!

About all I can figure out is drill the 8/15mm washer out 1mm to 9mm,
since 15mm was OS washer size
on down tube clamp fixed spindle/washer. Now I'm glad I mistakenly got
the SS washers versus the slick Chrome washers. Once I drilled into
chrome film, it would have rust like crazy. Every now and then I get
lucky, but not often ( :- o)= I wonder why there are not chromed
SS washers for slick surfaces and rust prevention.


Thanks anyway!


ddog wrote:
Moving shifters from down tube clamps to Swift Shift aerobar fixture,
the washers that activate the rachet mechanism are attached to the down
tube clamp and are non transferable. In addition, they would not fit
anyway since Swift Shift aerobar already has a spindle which is built
in the down tube washer.

It looks like a perfect 9mm washer (18mm OS DIA), except metric washer
come standard in even sizes only and 8 and 10mm will not fit at all
due to inner an outer washer contraints.

Does anyone have any feasible suggestions? This may the same problem as
converting Suntour Power rachet down tubes to bar ends shifter set up.

Here is a photo and can see the 2mm thick washer attached to down tube
bracket in lower left corner:

http://www.dooberywhatsit.com//files...iftersAsms.jpg

This is starting to look difficult finding a perfect 9mm IS 18mm OS
flat chromed washer, which looks like a perfect 9mm size compared to
8/10mm IS and (15/20mm) OS DIA measures: except odd metric mm size
washers are not standard.


Thanks!!

Well, went to McMaster Carr which should have done in the first place.
Most of what I bought before blindly without specs is ok. Just the
damn shipping.

I got a 3/8" IS 5/8" OS SS thin .75mm washer bag of 100 for $6.67+4.42
shipping. Aeronotical A18-8 SS, that may be magnetic which should be
ok. Only SS available for size, so... That's my Suntour Power Ratchet
Pressure Washer (1 to 3 each per side). McMaster Carr number 98017A199

:-)