Tap is the best way.. I couldn't find mine and had to get the rack on so (don't do this at home) I just took a knife and scraped the paint off the outer side of the braze on. The bolt went right in afterwards.. :) Not to mention it covered up my laziness.
On Thursday, January 3, 2013 12:34:50 PM UTC-6, stevef wrote: > > Yeah, the tap is better--I twisted a bolt right off in a braze-on > trying to clear the paint! Never did get that bolt stump removed > either... > > Steve > > On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Ray Shine > <r.s...@sbcglobal.net<javascript:>> > wrote: > > I say buy the tap.The advantage to a tap -- VS a bolt -- is the channels > on > > the sides of the tap let the paint follow out as the tap is twisted into > the > > thread pattern. Using a bolt pushes the shaved paint through the threads > in > > front of it. Plus, a tap is tapered at the entry, so proper alignment > onto > > already cut threads s much easier, and the threads will stay intact. By > the > > way, with a properly sized tap, you won't need much torgue to shave off > the > > paint from the threads > > > > ________________________________ > > From: William <tape...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > > To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > > Sent: Sun, December 30, 2012 9:28:06 AM > > Subject: [RBW] Re: New Betty Foy frame: trouble getting bolts into > brazeons > > > > And for prices, my Ace Hardware in El Cerrito had the handle for $6, and > the > > taps for $5 each. I bought the M5 and M6, and have only used the M5. > It is > > step 1 for any new frameset now at my workbench. > > > > On Sunday, December 30, 2012 8:23:43 AM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt > wrote: > >> > >> Like others have said... clean the threads with a tap. you'll need 3 > >> things... a handle, an M5 tap, and a drop of oil to lube the > tap/threads to > >> prevent binding when you're reaming it out. Any hardware or home > improvement > >> store should have a tap and handle. > >> > >> --Smitty > >> > >> On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:24:49 AM UTC-8, Earl Grey wrote: > >>> > >>> Seems like the paint was perhaps applied a bit too generously. Never > >>> had this problem on any other frame. On a couple of brazeons, I have > >>> so far been unable to get a bolt in, even when using a bit of oil and > >>> much patience in lining up the bolt. Any suggestions? I don't have a > >>> wire brush small enough to fit in the holes. Maybe nail polish on a Q- > >>> tip? Does that have any chance of working? Other ideas? > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> > >>> Gernot > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/PhC-oaj84iYJ. > > To post to this group, send email to > > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/hbsDo9QNJzkJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
