note 2 different way threads are made, cut, removes metal,
the steerer is a cut thread.
spokes OTOH, are a rolled thread,the metal is pushed up, by pressing in a valley..
to be a bigger thread peak, than the wire it's rolled into.
thats why the stem should not be clamped to the threaded part,
the cut thread is a line to break along..
Last edited by fietsbob; 05-05-11 at 05:53 PM.