[DeTomaso] Subject: Re: Campy wheels needed

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/13/09 9 51 26, dsmtjoy at cox.net writes:


> 
> Any thoughts whether the six Campy wheel variants were made sequentially 
> or
> simultaneously?  Production dates would pretty much tell us the story.
> 

They appear to have been made sequentially.   As the wheels were sand-cast 
(not pressure cast), the magohony molds had a finite life, and as the mold 
wore out, I imagine they took the opportunity to slightly improve the design 
for each subsequent issue.   There is a very pronounced progression of 
material (and presumably strength) from the early to the late wheels; the later 
wheels are probably measurably heavier than the earlier ones (although I've 
never compared them to confirm this).

Mike


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