Campy Record Pista Crankset Dust Covers stripped - suggestions?
I'm attempting to swap my Campy Record Pista crankset to a new track frame. When I went to remove the dust cover from the drive side crank, the hole for the allen wrench gave and started to round. After trying a few different times and with a few different tools, I've succeeded at basically rounding the hex into a increasingly large circle. I assume I threaded it on too tight to begin with -- Any idea how to get the dust cover off at this point? Since it's already ruined, destroying it is fine -- just don't want to damage the crank.
For reference the dust covers/caps I'm referring to are these: http://www.velomine.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=1095 TIA |
Slot the cap with a dremel to fit a large flat-blade screw driver.
Drill a small hole on the outer edge of the cap and tap it around with hammer and punch. (Never done it; these are my guesses.) |
Drill two small holes and use a pin spanner?
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Thanks! I tried drilling a hole with my (pretty crappy) drill last night but literally couldn't scratch the surface for whatever reason. Sounds like I'll need to get a harder bit, but i think the hammer and pin technique might work.
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If you don't want to scratch your crank, I'd stay the hell away from a hammer and punch.
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The surface is chromed, very hard. Probably need a high quality drill bit. Once trough the chrome the steel is relatively soft; careful when you drill through. A drill press would really help. |
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sure not much value left when you do get it off |
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