Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
The old Silca Impero pumps are plastic, and tap pretty easily. I've used a Bicycle Research crank arm extractor thread chaser for that.

You are literally taking food out of my children's mouths. *
*OK, I don't have children. plus I'm offering a free service.
I also started with said crank thread chaser and cracked two tubes before I stepped up and bought my Swedish super pump tool.**
**OK, OK, I think the tool was actually made in the USA not Sweden, but I recently watched Austin Powers again.