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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Final thought .... did you remember anti-seize compound on the bolts?
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
What size is the actual bolt Shaf? I recall you said 19mm head which usually equates to an M12?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Even buying a new one would be cheaper .... but it might as well be free if you can't use itBuying a second hand welder would be cheaper .
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
I agree that initially £150 might seem a lot but perhaps less so when you consider how much time and effort has thus far gone into not removing it
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:37 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Be careful Shaf as your hole looks somewhat on the piss, so you'll still need to entirely remove what remains of the bolt (or just about) before trying to re-tap it ... if not you're hanger won't line up with your new hole.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:20 am
- Forum: Your Trips & Adventures
- Topic: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge
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Re: Supertramp 2024: A Challenge
Good idea Dave. Dee and myself were just saying last night how the whole dynamic can change once you begin to add additional nights.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
As Jase says Shaf - find a nut which is roughly the same size as the bolt and weld the 2 together ... like you're welding a new head on the bolt.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:03 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Shaf, your bolt won't be stainless. As I said, it'll be grade 8 or possibly 12 which is hardened whereas stainless is actually soft yet can begin to harden when worked.
A cheap gasless mig welder would likely be a better (and cheaper) investment than oxy.
A cheap gasless mig welder would likely be a better (and cheaper) investment than oxy.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
I wouldn't bother trying to drill it Shaf. It'll likely be a Grade 8 bolt or possibly even 12 ... which means very hard. If you do get a hole down it then it will weaken the bolt making it more likely to snap off which will make the problem worse still.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:28 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Sorry, just re-read your post ... do you know anyone with a welder? If you can weld a nut on, ideally as far down the shank as possible, it'll turn out.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
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Re: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
Plus-gas is a very good freeing agent Shaf' ... WD40 etc will do very little. Ideally you want heat but lots of heat. I'm pretty sure you won't have bottles available but if you can beg / borrow a MAP gas set up, that might do it. Also, have you tried screwing it back in a little? Sometimes that'll ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Now you're talkingTunnocks make a XL wafer
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:58 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4936
- Views: 1250328
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
... and there I was thinking it was a loop type bar designed to be laid 'flat'. Guess I was right about the motocross thing thenThink that's the bar they use in their Compact Neo ebike
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Bargain Alert Thread
- Replies: 4936
- Views: 1250328
Re: Bargain Alert Thread
I can't decide quite how that bar is meant to be orientated - looks more like a motocross bar
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:51 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD: On One rigid forks, circa 2011 vintage
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1194
Re: WTD: On One rigid forks, circa 2011 vintage
The Carbon Cycles version is / was pretty much identical Ian and possibly easier to track down?
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: How long does it take for your mat to lose pressure?
- Replies: 9
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Re: How long does it take for your mat to lose pressure?
I've found that Exped mats can leak very slightly through the valve. I recall Hux pointed it out to me and suggested smearing the valve plug with spit before inserting it (stop it at the back) and hey presto, it seems to work.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT kid friendly route
- Replies: 4
- Views: 349
Re: WRT kid friendly route
Come the first when the GR are released, the T shirt order also goes in, so I'll give you a shout a little while before with info so you'll have a bit of time to think / decide.Stu, am I OK to hang on for the GRs and possible route before I buy the entry for my son ? Cheers
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
- Replies: 983
- Views: 133562
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
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- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sunday conundrum.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 509
Sunday conundrum.
If silicone sticks to just about everything, why will just about nothing stick to silicone?
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: Anyone playing out?
- Topic: GB Duro Entries open
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3648
Re: GB Duro Entries open
I shall look forward to the stories, book, film and family board game Dave.I'm in and think I'm going to give it a bash.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:22 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
This was less than 1/3 of that Phil with the added bonus that it should only ever go up in value.Once again I was idly contemplating spending 10 large on a new (motor)bike the other day but I've cooled again seeing something like that...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:53 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 531220
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Paddock stand's stopping it from sitting as it should in that pic Zip ... the good news is that it's now here and the odd news is that it transpires the bloke I bought it off used to live 50 yards from me in the Peak.(sidestand aside!)
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
Indeed Phil, the fuel gauge involves removing the cap and giving the tank a shake
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 4004
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Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
'Tis true, they are a bit Marmite Reg