Re: [CR] Paramount BB Reversed

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:53:59 -0800
From: "Chuck Hoefer" <paccoastcycles@sbcglobal.net>
To: <Carb7008@cs.com>
References: <ef9f.6daf34c0.38a884a3@cs.com>
In-Reply-To:
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] Paramount BB Reversed


Carb7008@cs.com wrote:
> Well, I removed BB of this '71 Paramount that had fixed-cup on left and adj
> on right. They came off with appropriate amount of torque and proper cup
> direction. I found the BB-shell (non-Nervex, Prugnat?) threads
> buggered-up/partially stripped, so now a decision: I could reinstall backwards, as found,
> even though I won't do that; re-tap correctly in english and hope there's
> enough meat to hold; or re-tap to italian.
>
> My apologies to Schwinn for initially thinking they tapped the BB
> backwards.
>
> A shake of my head to the individual who installed the cups backwards...I
> would not have imagined this was even possible!
>
> Jack Romans
> Sacramento, California
>
> EPILOG:
>
> Following some CR-listers suggestions for an alternative method, I cleaned
> BB threads and properly re-installed cups. Due to thread damage, the
> biggest problem encountered was starting the cups square with the BB, esp adj cup
> in my case. Once this was accomplished, running cups in-and-out a few times
> while cleaning-out steel splinters in-between did the trick. I think that
> if I had attemped to re-tap as I originally thought, it might have been very
> difficult to keep my taps square which would have resulted in further
> damage. If I ever get the chance to use my expensive BB taps, I'll be especially
> wary of crossed starts!
>
> Jack Romans
> Sacramento, California
> _______________________________________________
>
> The method you used is great. There would be no possibility of crossed threads with a Campy tap set, though. They have a very precise guide shaft. A sharp CAmpy tap will remove metsl and not move any of it to the side. I'm not thinking it would hurt anything but in the end, you did what I would have done. The lockring makes a great guide to help you get the cup started correctly. Just screw it on almost all the way on the cup's threads and it will be a fine sight reference for a straight start.

Chuck Hoefer
Vista California USA