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Personally I would go for removing the old steerer tube and welding a new one in place which I could do myself so would cost me pennies in gas and a filler rod. I'm sure someone on here has an old set of forks they may donate to the cause if you go down that path. It may be cheaper to just look for a replacement fork though.
Quote from: mattfx81 on March 24, 2012, 01:47 AMPersonally I would go for removing the old steerer tube and welding a new one in place which I could do myself so would cost me pennies in gas and a filler rod. I'm sure someone on here has an old set of forks they may donate to the cause if you go down that path. It may be cheaper to just look for a replacement fork though.Wow, that has to be the most extreme solution; surely if you are handy with a welder then filler weld over the existing threads and retapping the thread has to be the most cost effective and LEAST intrusive way of repairing them? Hundreds of bike shops do that kind of repair (I know we used to at Heff's Bike Shop), replacing the steerer tube I suspect would hardly ever be done unless it was bent or cracked in some way; surely?
one way is to find a set of donor forks and cut off top section and weld in new piece,just makesure you do the join near the bottom or you will struggle getting a stem in here's a pair i extended the steer tube by 1"
Quote from: sawzall on March 24, 2012, 07:25 PMone way is to find a set of donor forks and cut off top section and weld in new piece,just makesure you do the join near the bottom or you will struggle getting a stem in here's a pair i extended the steer tube by 1"If your cutting of the tube and welding is precise, then you will not have a problem with the stem; even if the joint is just below the threads.
dan if they are going to be riden on i would put a shim inside fork tubewhere weld is for extra strength