Re: [CR]Campagnolo Headset (NR) Race Question....

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2004)

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 17:00:02 -0600
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Campagnolo Headset (NR) Race Question....
References: <200501262236.OAA02618@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>
In-Reply-To: <200501262236.OAA02618@cascade.cs.ubc.ca>


Donald Gillies wrote:
> If you have a pitted crown race there's a chance of refreshing it by
> "lapping" the headset (running the race with some abrasives inside)
> and then using loose balls.

How's the durability of this treatment? IIRC, most races are case hardened and the pitting occurs from fretting goes through the hardened layer; polishing out the pits would remove even more of the hardening.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA