[alberg30] Chainplate info

[John Birch]

Pull the plates and put them on a drill press, or take to a machine shop.
Expand holes to 5/16 - 3/8".


alberg30 wrote:

> As the re-fit list slowly gets smaller I came to replacing the
> chainplate bolts last weekend.
>
> One question- how do you drill those chainplate holes?? I burned up my
> very loyal Black and Decker power drill. And I am eating up drill
> bits--including my titanium set. My portable drill works well because of
> the lower rpms, but it dries up the Versa-pak batteries faster than you
> think. Is this a project for the machine shop and somebody's drill
> press?
>
> Joe #499
> "One Less Traveled"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at min.net>
> To: <alberg30 at egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 1:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [alberg30] Chainplate info
>
> > Brian,
> >
> > Yes, you should go to 5/16" bolts or double the number of 1/4" bolts.
> > Also, make sure they are not threaded full length.  You don't want the
> > diameter reduced where the chainplates bear on them.
> >
> > Backing plates are a good idea.  If you can't accomplish that, big
> > washers are a second choice.
> >
> >  - George
> >
> > > Brian Zinser said:
> > >
> > >
> > > I removed my chainplates to rebed and hopefully stop the minor
> leaks.  Am I
> > > losing it or did I read on this list a recommendation to beef up the
> bolts
> > > which attach the chainplates to the bulkhead.  Also, any
> > > recommendation/opinion on whether backing plates are advisable.
> > >
> > > Brian Zinser
> > > Manana #134
> >
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