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Title: ta fork problem
Post by: missmyripper on January 02, 2008, 04:43 PM

Hi there

I just started piecing a skyway ta together and it seems that when the frame was preped for painting the shockblasting has worn away some of the thread that  the headset fastens to. Does anyone have any ideas.

Thanks Doug

Title: Re: ta fork problem
Post by: MartyC on January 02, 2008, 04:50 PM

Take it to a local bike shop (not Halfrauds) as they should have a 24tpi thread cutter to re-cut it but if the dipstick that shotblasted it has taken too muck off there might not be much you can do.  Have you got any pics?

Title: Re: ta fork problem
Post by: harris on January 02, 2008, 05:01 PM

yep deffo try to get a thread re cut as marty said

if you have nothing much left for the top cap that sits on the ball bearings to grip onto
then a solution is ...to put it on as far as possible until it stops gripping ,then affix the next lock nut that sits ontop of it
then tighten that up so it grips and touches the lower one thats slipping, then put 2 or 3 spot welds joining them together
that should then be able to tighten the hole lot up together

try to use a poo headset as it will not be alot of cop after that..it does work thou.

Title: Re: ta fork problem
Post by: missmyripper on January 05, 2008, 02:59 PM

Thanks boys, Im going to try ot cycles this week. They, apparently, have a chap who should be able to help. Ill let you know what happens and will post the skyway on the gallery when done if I ever find seat!

ps was there a special kind of spoke for z rims.

Cheers Doug

Title: Re: ta fork problem
Post by: harris on January 05, 2008, 03:08 PM

no not any special spokes for zs

Title: Re: ta fork problem
Post by: jT Racing on January 05, 2008, 03:16 PM

but using small wasers under the backs of the nipples on the inside of the rim is allways a good idea with z's