So I have this girls fork that is about 2 inches longer than a boys. Instead of grafting on a new steer-tube I figured I would run my fork threader all the way down, cut the excess tube, then back the threader off and be done. The threading was going good until I had about and inch to go. It started getting harder to cut the thread. I figured I would back off the threader and knock away some of the metal shards with a wire brush, then continue. When I started threading again the threader didn't cut any threads but essentially just stripped it out. You can see a small ledge where the threads stopped. Was backing off the threader my problem or can you just not thread that far down (Maybe he steer tube gets wider)? I use oil as well to lubricate.
It isn't that big of a deal because I can graft on a new tube. Just curious. See pic.
It isn't that big of a deal because I can graft on a new tube. Just curious. See pic.