At 06:40 PM 07/01/2009 -0800, RICHARD HOWARD wrote:
>I recently bought an old Silca Impero plastic pump on the assumption that
>, as I have been told by a knowledgable bikie, it can be cut and re-threade
>d to fit my renovated frame. I know re-threading the plastic barrel could b
>e dicey. Anyone have any ideas about how to go about this? What kind of thr
>eading does it have? I only paid a few bucks for it so I can afford to bite
> the bullet if necessary.
I've cut down the barrel and used a couple of tiny flathead screws to hold the threaded bushing in place. Also used small screws on a Silca floor pump after the bushing threads stripped.
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada