Originally Posted by
QTipConnoisseur
Please, I don't care that you disagree with the way I spend my money, but there's no reason to be immature about it.
I guess... maybe that's why they said, "we'll see." But seriously, a powdercoat is $100, and the work to cut out the bottom bracket, then go through the trouble of re-welding it... Not to mention that the frame is in perfect condition anyways...
After loctite-ing it, how would I go about removing the BB shells?
Thanks.
Clean the bottom bracket shell threads
really well (w/ rubbing alcohol), do the same w/ the bottom bracket cups, use
blue loctite and make sure you torque the cups enough when you install them ("really ****ing tight" is a rough figure). Then if you ever need to pull the cups you can just use regular tools and won't have to bust out a torch (as you would with red loctite, etc.). Provided the threads are cleaned properly and torqued enough you shouldn't even need the loctite, but it won't hurt in this case and it'll hopefully give you some confidence back in your setup (your bike isn't ****ed).
Seriously, riders were/are using Italian threaded bottom brackets for decades. It might not be the
ideal set but your bottom bracket isn't just magically going to eject itself if you install everything properly. Just don't half-ass the job and you'll be fine.
And as for powdercoating a messed up frame and then trying to return it, I wouldn't be surprised if IRO has already dealt with that situation. There's always some *******/idiot out there trying to pull off a new scam.