Blue Loctite allows removal of the parts with ordinary hand tools (no heat needed). It's a good solution in this case (and lots of others) IMO. Cheers, Greg Parker Dexter, Michigan, 'murrica
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 20:18:30 -0800 From: "chris ioakimedes" <chriseye@comcast.net> To: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: RE: [CR]Convert a right side crank to left threads for a tandem
A per loctite, on my Schwinn Tandem with right pedals on the left side, I have the pedal threads greased and tightened normally, no problems, save the loctite for when you need it.
Chris Ioakimedes http://www.fattiretrading.com Fairfax California
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of OROBOYZ@aol.com Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:55 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Convert a right side crank to left threads for a tandem
In a message dated 3/6/2005 11:50:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, joeysarah@sbcglobal.net writes:
<< Has anyone in the group ever converted a right side crank to a left hand thread for a tandem timing crank? I have heard of using a Helicoil to do this but have never used one. >>
It's a lot easier to switch pedal spindles &then blue locktite the pedals into the unadalterated cranks....
Dale Brown
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