Re: [CR]Converting French crank threads to BSA..

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Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 14:12:41 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Converting French crank threads to BSA..
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Norris Lockley wrote:
> The upshot of this activity is that I have sets of specially machined
> taps with "lead-ins" precision ground on to them. So, Amir..if you cant
> get yourself fixed up with a good set over in your neck of the woods,
> I'd happily lend you some of mine..but you'll need to find your own
> cutting compound.

I've never had a problem re-tapping French cranks to English using the VAR pedal taps in hand-held handle. Are your taps different from the VAR taps in some way?

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John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA