Originally Posted by
Deanster04
Amen! The only problem that one may have is trying to extend the threads on a chromed fork. If you are looking for a fork to buy and modify make sure that the steerer tube is not chromed in the area you need the threads otherwise you will ruin the cutting tools...been there done that!
True, sort of. Chrome is much, much harder than steel and so it will destroy a threader very quickly. But, if the tube is chrome plated, it is not hard to remove it first. A brass-wire wheel will work very quickly for this.
jim
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