What Have You Fettled Today?

[Johnsco]

Not far from where i work in holbeck ...

I'll pm you my details.
You're welcome to use.
John

 

[Landsurfer]

Whats so annoying is i know i have one ... but after searching for 2 days i cant find it !!
Thank you Johnsco

 

[Johnsco]

Whats so annoying is i know i have one ... but after searching for 2 days i cant find it !!
Thank you Johnsco

..... The story of my life !!!

 

[Domus]

Well, after fitting my new Wahoo mount which now goes to the left of my stem it interfered with my dynamo light switch. In re routing the wires I inadvertently moved the light and could not put it back. So, a washer was filed to clear the bend in the light bracket but the mounting screw was then too short . A hunt through the spares box turned up a screw of the right length but then the brake noodle was in the way, brake cable removed and all tightened up. Brake cable re fitted but noticed the brake arms were not moving together. Turns out the RH one was almost seized, so another job needed doing. By this time the garage was getting chilly, both arms stripped, cleaned and greased, re fitted and adjusted . Phew, a two minute job took most of the morning.

 

[fossyant]

The refurb is coming on. Forks primed and pearlescent white applied. Lacquer to go.

Frame partially primed. Need another tin.

 

[Gunk]

Stripped, cleaned and rebuilt a pair of 750's this afternoon, for some reason it's a job I always enjoy.

 

[Mike_P]

Changed the bell on the ebike, it's original had developed that annoying habit of not doing what its supposed to do when needed yet on test working fine. A RockBros type fitted (arrived today, ordered Xmas day on eBay) which seemed to be a three hand job but eventually got the strap fitted.

Update on the mudguards for the Defy, back set now on in two parts either side of the brakes with an additional stay and a cable tie around the down tube for the rear section.

I had painted them black and the added micrometres of two coats of primer and two of paint must have been a touch too much for the front ones, I knew the clearance was minimal but had not realised just how minimal. So cut to the rear of the forks and the front reduced so that the only bit of the hole that was formed is now under a crimp on mudguard bridge. Awaiting some A2 stainless steel bits to form a support over the top of the brakes.

 

[fossyant]

Ran out of primer, so nipped out for two more cans. No more pearlescent white in the store, so popped to another to take their last can.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Finished work on the Raleigh Sojourn today, attached the fender with a 50mm bolt and a 5/16 socket as a spacer so the mounting hardware would take the mounting arm of the fender out far enough to avoid clearance issues with the disc brake actuator

 

[carvelos]

all that was left of a 8" seatpost that surrendered to caustic soda. THE BEST thing I hav ever done!! View attachment 558323

 

[Landsurfer]

How's the steel ???????

 

[Landsurfer]

I gave in to the pull of the dark side .... M520's are now installed ....

 

[Big John]

Made a homemade hanger alignment tool with the help of YouTube. Couldn't bring myself to part with around £30 for a tool that won't get used that often. Tried it on the winter bike but sadly the hanger was straight so didn't use the tool to straighten it but at least it showed it was all as it should be.

 

[Gunk]

I gave in to the pull of the dark side .... M520's are now installed .... View attachment 566261

You could have given them a quick clean first!

 

[fossyant]

You could have given them a quick clean first!

Something tells me the pedals have hardly been used.