Thanks everyone. Sounds fairly unanimous. :) And thanks for the links, Smitty. I should have mentioned I am in Thailand, but I have a pretty well-stocked hardware store here, so with the links on my phone I should be able to communicate what I need.
Cheers, Gernot "first Betty in Thailand?" Huber On Dec 30, 11:23 pm, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > Like others have said... clean the threads with a tap. you'll need 3 > things... a > handle<http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1290735&cp=256...>, > an M5 > tap<http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1290736&cp=256...>, > 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 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.
