i do this almost routinely. i betchoo i've done it 200 times. not quite wilt chamberlain stats, but i'm comfortable going into the darkside. the screws always come out and the threads are always retapped. e-RICHIE chester, ct
On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:42:07 -0700 <steve@velochrome.com> writes:
> 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
> Velochrome Frameset Painting
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
> To: <chasds@mindspring.com>
> Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]clogged drop-out adjuster hole
>
>
> > easily drilled out.
> > easily retapped.
> > easily-RICHIE
> > chester, ct
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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