Old 05-17-12 | 05:58 PM
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Charles Wahl
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Originally Posted by unworthy1
When I went looking there was NObody in the Bay Area who would add threads to a steel steerer. I ended up shipping it all the way to NY State! The job there was performed beautifully and without drama, I had to sand off all chrome in the affected area with emery cloth...good thing Emeryville is nearby!
The guy in NY who did it cut the threads with a lathe, I think that's the only proper way to do it, chrome or no chrome, since using a die can be dicey.
In the interest of complete information: who was this?
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