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Old 08-04-10 | 05:41 PM
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Ive got an extra Italian BB like that 115 wide axle.
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Old 08-04-10 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveSSS
While I've heard of that being done, it really requires boring the BB shell to a slightly larger diameter first. Just cramming a right handed Italian tap into a left hand threaded BB isn't a great idea.
Bicycle Research sold a reamer/Italian tap set for exactly this purpose. Perhaps the OP's LBS as one?
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Old 08-05-10 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by jameswelle
Got it! Thanks for all the help. It sounds like if the threads can't be chased, I can always expand to Italian threading then.
velo orange threadless BB's are about $50. tapping to italian would be a lot more
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