Richard Sachs wrote:
> easily drilled out.
> easily retapped.
Have you done this? Success at drilling, for me, has been poor because the screw seems to be made of harder steel than the dropout, so it tends to try and move over and drill parallel to the bolt. If any is sticking out, apply thread loosener, allowing it to soak for a good while. Then gently work it back and forth if it's willing with a needle-nosed vise grip (small size). The dropout tends to be a very long nut, and it's a very small screw. A little resistance goes a long way in keeping it in place. They should, of course, be greased well before installation.
So, have you been successful in drilling? More than once?
Steve Dahlquist
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> easily drilled out.
> easily retapped.
> easily-RICHIE
> chester, ct
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> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:36:32 -0700 "C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>
> writes:
> I've started cleaning up a frame that had one of the
> drop-out adjuster screws broken off inside the hole. Both
> ends of the screw are busted off.
>
> I've never had to deal with this particular problem before,
> but I know it's common.
>
> If I had any sense, I'd have this frame restored, repainted,
> etc. and the shop could deal with this problem... but this
> frame, rough as it is, is not going to be restored, so, any
> ideas on how to get that little section of screw out of the
> drop-out?
>
> Thanks for any help. Please e-mail me privately in addition
> to the list.
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal