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I have a late 80's steel MTB fork with a threadless steer tube that I'm interested in converting back to threaded. I think I already know the answer to the "can I have threads cut" question....no. Correct me if I'm wrong there.
So this brings up the extending the steer tube questions. Would cutting it down to the needed length, sleeving with a 7/8" piece of chromoly and brazing on a donor threaded portion be a safe and viable option? Insertion depths? Would you go brass or silver? < Gap dependent?
This is a high quality fork on a bike that will be ridden.
Thanks,
Jeff
So this brings up the extending the steer tube questions. Would cutting it down to the needed length, sleeving with a 7/8" piece of chromoly and brazing on a donor threaded portion be a safe and viable option? Insertion depths? Would you go brass or silver? < Gap dependent?
This is a high quality fork on a bike that will be ridden.
Thanks,
Jeff