>
> O.K., so I finally got my backwards thread wheel studs out of my RF
> hub this weekend. They came out relatively easy, using just an
> antique acme thread C-clamp. So much for the good news. Time for the
> bad:
>
> These backwards studs were non the same brand, so the PO had to open
> up the holes in the hub just a few thousandths. The proper studs now
> can wiggle around a bit in the holes.
>
> I'm thinking of using some 0.002" shim stock to fill up the gap,
> restoring the press fit.
>
> Does this sound like a reasonable solution?
>
> Stu
Stu: Just take the hub off, and a few tack welds with a arc welder should
do the trick. It worked for me, and you can grind the weld off if you ever
need to replace the studs again.
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