Re: [CR]Cure for stripped b.b. threads?

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2007)

From: "henox" <henox@icycle.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Cure for stripped b.b. threads?
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:35:24 -0800


Subject: Re: [CR]Cure for stripped b.b. threads?

Greg wrote:
> Joe Bringheli makes steel sleeves (somewhat like a Heli-coil) that apparently can thread into the newly tapped Italian threads and convert them to other threads such as BSC. These can be brazed in place or Loctited, I presume (I have a few, just haven't needed to use one yet).

Sure seems like a lot of trouble just to avoid buying Italian threaded cups!

Hugh Enox