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- Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Off Topic - siezed, rusted, possibly double threaded, sheared bolt extraction advice!
- Replies: 109
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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!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5592
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!
- Replies: 109
- Views: 5592
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.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 520569
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: 4933
- Views: 1240500
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: 4933
- Views: 1240500
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: 971
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
- Views: 445
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: 319
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: 131505
Re: New Bike Gear Out And Due Out...
An e-cargo bike from Planet-X https://www.planetx.co.uk/pages/the-all-new-masstransit?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=Mass%20Transit%20eCargo%20%26%20Features%20%20-%2011%2F03&_kx=vs3XVG2uBmlJ1bdn8uZpLa6n7VJ0guVkIeiL8ikRubf0a9ofz8aCvgoLe8RzhK_z.TCWEFQ https://cdn.shop...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Sunday conundrum.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 460
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: 2633
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: 3992
- Views: 520569
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: 3992
- Views: 520569
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: 3992
- Views: 520569
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: 3992
- Views: 520569
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
'Tis true, they are a bit Marmite Reg
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:18 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
- Replies: 3992
- Views: 520569
Re: Yay, it's cheery Friday.
As we've kinda just touched on analogue, I'm hoping for a cheery Friday as this is coming tomorrow. Apologies in advance as it's now a certainty that the next 4 weeks will be very wet. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV8IfVKgku1_x4Px0b-TxAmX62ahVS-HNon8MCTJ4Si4YSGZKDupiyj...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:46 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: WRT kid friendly route
- Replies: 4
- Views: 319
Re: WRT kid friendly route
Wait until the GR are out and I'll do you one if you're stuck. I think it's nice for kids if they feel like they're at least going in a similar direction to everyone else.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
- Views: 3673
Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
Like I said earlier ... how long before there's nothing worth saving?
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
- Views: 3673
Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
but some will rely on 'leftovers' from forestry harvesting and it's attendant impacts. As with other biofuels, there is the whole issue of using land just for fuel supply rather than food or just leaving it to nature. The last lot of wood to be cut from the forest here went straight to Drax. These ...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:18 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
- Views: 3673
Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
I forget exactly but I'm sure it's something like 8000 tonnes of concrete per base.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:15 pm
- Forum: Routes
- Topic: Cycle Travel route planner for off road trails? Comments?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 971
Re: Cycle Travel route planner for off road trails? Comments?
I've never tried it in 'gravel' mode but have always had fair to good results following a non-specific route.
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
- Views: 3673
Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
I do sometimes wonder how long it'll be until there's nothing left worth saving.true but they have to go somewhere
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:27 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
- Views: 3673
Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
To be fair, I didn't mention 'townies' as plenty of folk regardless of where they live, could do a lot more (or at least something) to reduce their energy consumption. I'm also not saying that we don't need or shouldn't have turbines, WHAT I'M SAYING AGAIN is that we should perhaps consider their lo...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
- Replies: 101
- Views: 3673
Re: Proposed Wind Farm near Glaslyn
If hoping to preserve a wild (relatively speaking) upland area makes me selfish, then I will wear that cap. Obviously, trying to generate ever increasing amounts of power so people can continue to enjoy their dishwashers, TV in every room and a shower twice a day rather than aiming to reduce consump...