Shimano Brake Tensioner

Emergency replacement for metal brake tensioner & locking collar

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Description

The threads had torn from the original metal in one of my brake tension screws on my bike. I finally got round to replacing it... just not in the way I expected. It's March 2020 as I write this, so we all know why I can't just go down to the bike shop. This is a stopgap measure and is intended as an emergency replacement only.

I found PLA has worked surprisingly well for this, so I haven't tried it in PETG yet. I imagine that would be a more suitable material, though.

I'll add the locking collar when I have the chance, and try to make a customisable version eventually.

The print is dirty in the comparative picture because I had to remove it to take that picture.

Materials and methods

Printer: Creality Ender 3
Filament: Anycubic PLA
Layer height: 0.12 mm
Infill: 30% (but probably not too important)
Support: None
Adhesion: Brim recommended

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