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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
Add to the above, and correct, reply is that most threading dies are actually made with chasing (not cutting fresh) existing threads. Using one to cut new threads on a CrMo can result in the threads being torn off the steerer in places. Far better to swap the headset and stem to threadless. Andy.