Re: [CR] Re: Convert a right side crank to left threads for a tandem

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

From: "henox" <henox@icycle.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Re: Convert a right side crank to left threads for a tandem
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 15:46:03 -0800


Kevin wrote : "I went the helicoil route many years ago. When I owned a bike shop in the early 80's I converted one triple and two double Avocet cranksets
> into one tandem set (I got them at a great price, so the cost was not an
> issue). I drilled out the threads of the two double spider arms and one
> "left" arm, and then used helicoils and taps to rethread each arm. We
> had the helicoils and taps in the shop for the all too common stripped
> crank arm repair."

Where did you get left hand helicoils in that 9/16" size???

Hugh Enox
sunny La Honda