Rodney,
A chrome plating schop can possibly selectively remove the chrome in this area by a reversal of the chroming process. Consult with a chrome plater before trying mechanical means. Plan B: Try a 22.0 stem.
Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ
> Rodney:
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I hate to tell you but it sounds like you had it improperly chromed...
\r?\n> It should have only been dipped in the tanks maybe an inch or so
\r?\n> above
\r?\n> the fork crown race, not involving the area where the stem is
\r?\n> inserted.We have reamers in the shop but wouldn't want to use them
\r?\n> on a chromed
\r?\n> surface. The hones are not much good either on a chromed surface.
\r?\n> I would consider trying to file the chrome away but who knows what
\r?\n> you
\r?\n> will get?
\r?\n> Sorry I can't be more encouraging..
\r?\n>
\r?\n> Dale Brown
\r?\n> Greensboro, NC USA
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n>
\r?\n> -----Original Message-----
\r?\n> From: Rodney Handsfield <rhandsfield@cox.net>
\r?\n> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Sent: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:07:05 -0600
\r?\n> Subject: [CR]Reaming/Honing Fork Steering Tube
\r?\n>
\r?\n> I recently had the fork on my Colnago Super rechromed and the
\r?\n> insidediameter of the steerer tube is now too small to easily fit
\r?\n> the stem.
\r?\n> I've heard of various recommendations such as reamers, brake hones and
\r?\n> flex hones to cure this problem. Does anyone on the list have
\r?\n> experience with and sources for these tools? thanks, Rodney
\r?\n> Handsfield,
\r?\n> novice reamer and honer in windy Wichita, Kansas.