Re: [CR]Help - Fixed Cup Removal

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 17:01:00 -0500
To: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Help - Fixed Cup Removal


At 12:58 PM -0500 3/9/03, Eric Elman wrote:
>Help.
>
>I'm feeling kind'a dumb right now. I've stripped two of my bikes down in
>preparation of rebuilds. Both have Campagnolo SR BB's. On both bikes I
>can't get the fixed cup to loosen. I'm using a Park fixed cup removal tool,
>both bikes are English thread. Never had a problem before with any other
>bikes. Any tricks or ideas on how to get them loose without ruining the
>cups (functionality and cosmetics) or ruining my knuckles?

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