Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 670
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From: Olympic Peninsula, WA
Bikes: '8? Ciocc Mockba 80, '82 Ron Cooper, '84 Allez, '86 Tommasini Racing, '86? Klein Quantum, '87 Ciocc Designer 84, '95 Trek 5500, '98 Litespeed Classic, '98 S-Works Mtb, 2017 Storck TIX
I picked up a VAR 40B a few years ago....$20.... when a nearby shop was closing. I have used it successfully to add threads. As others have suggested: stay away / remove chrome, go slowly, examine the new threads frequently as you proceed. My LBS calls me from time to time to borrow it.
Dean
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