DIY Fox footstud removal tools

[teK--]

Screw paying $80 for each of these from Fox...

The foot nuts I had on an older fork were getting mangled by hitting a socket on them, so new ones were ordered.

(Also cannot just hammer the bottom of the bare air shaft stud, as the Smashpot has a needle adjuster in the middle).

Bought some cheap deep sockets and just epoxied the mangled nuts in them.

Total cost, $20 for sockets, $30 for new foot nuts. Two tools made for $50. Win.

 

[Isaakk]

Anyone know the thread size/pitch? I feel like a alu tube with threads tapped into it would suffice?

 

[link1896]

Anyone know the thread size/pitch? I feel like a alu tube with threads tapped into it would suffice?

Latest generation is intentionally a pitch and major diameter that’s doesn’t fall into a defined size


When dman sends my grip damper back I’ll explore further

 

[teK--]

Latest generation is intentionally a pitch and major diameter that’s doesn’t fall into a defined size


When dman sends my grip damper back I’ll explore further

Sounds like the kinda thing Fox would do

 

[goobags]

Sounds like the kinda thing Fox would do

Sounds like a thing the MTB industry would do


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[Live2DieTrying]

Fox has been doing this for as long as they have made mtb suspension.
I am making my own 'trashpot' coil conversion using an old fox 36 damper as the body/ spring guide. Both ends of the damper rod have different, and non standard thread sizes, as well as the main piston/ hbo has yet another thread size!!

 

[Isaakk]

Hmm. Reckon something 3D printed in nylon or pla would be tough enough? Adding your own non-standard threads to Fusion360 isn't too difficult.

 

[teK--]

Hmm. Reckon something 3D printed in nylon or pla would be tough enough? Adding your own non-standard threads to Fusion360 isn't too difficult.

Nah it would probably deform or shatter. I saw someone 3D printed some wiper seal press tools, and the thing sheared off and got stuck in the leg.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Nah it would probably deform or shatter. I saw someone 3D printed some wiper seal press tools, and the thing sheared off and got stuck in the leg.

Were they able to walk after it was removed?

 

[goobags]

Nah it would probably deform or shatter. I saw someone 3D printed some wiper seal press tools, and the thing sheared off and got stuck in the leg.

Wouldn’t matter if it did break. Everything is external so not getting lost inside the lower. Also doesn’t need to rely on the thread, provided there is no needle valve, to actually transfer the force.

Someone has modelled a design and uploaded to thingiverse. I have hit a few of my prints with hammers and provided they infill percentage is high enough it is surprising what they can take. I’m saying that I’ll just keep clobbering the foot nut with a socket, works for me.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3371521


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