Re: [CR] Stronglight Crank Extractor

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

From: <Verktyg@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:28:25 -0400
To: <losgatos_dale@yahoo.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR] Stronglight Crank Extractor


Dale, et al.

True you can sometimes use a TA extractor on a Stronglight crank but... 23.35mm is .35mm or .0138" larger than 23mm which is about .007" per side.

The theoretical thread height of a 1mm thread is .0236" but in reality it's probably closer to .020" on aluminum cranks that have been removed a few times.

If the extractor threads are slightly undersize or the crank arm threads are slightly oversize .007 doesn't leave much room for error.

YMMV

Chas. Colerich Oakland, CA

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