[alberg30] Chainplate info

[alberg30]

John with great success, I just did just that. Drill press with a cobalt
bit took less than 20 minutes to do the entire chainplate set.

Thanks
Joe #499
"One Less Traveled"


----- Original Message -----
From: John Birch <sunstone at idirect.com>
To: <alberg30 at egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Chainplate info


> 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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