Old 10-31-13 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by leftthread
The last time around I used a Dremel to cut the bent end off, then a small file to clean the remainder of any sharp burrs before threading it out with a lot of lubricant.
I didn't want to take a chance of damaging the threads in the dropout.
I once loosened a bent Campy set using MiamiJim's method and then just force turned the remaining part of it, with lube. The dropout threading survived admirably.
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