bent BB shell
05-09-10 | 07:51 PM
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bent BB shell
i have a frame that i was stripping and planning on painting when i realized that the bottom bracket shell is crushed a little on the bottom. i cant get a BB to thread into it. any suggestions on how/if it can be fixed?
05-09-10 | 07:57 PM
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As long as it's not too far out of round this should be straightforward.
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05-09-10 | 11:18 PM
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If it was just one little area I would take die grinder to it.
05-10-10 | 07:19 AM
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05-10-10 | 07:41 AM
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how bad is it crushed/bent? can you post a pic?
I do agree a face and chase should solve the problem depending how bad it is.
I think Don's thinking is that is crushed/bent on the side and is 'mushrooming' and just need to graound/files off a bit, rather than being out of round
I do agree a face and chase should solve the problem depending how bad it is.
I think Don's thinking is that is crushed/bent on the side and is 'mushrooming' and just need to graound/files off a bit, rather than being out of round
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