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  1. Thread: Tool Time

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    465667 465668 Picked up a Wilton C3 vise this...

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    Picked up a Wilton C3 vise this weekend for a stupid cheap price. It fully dwarfs the 6-½” tradesman that I restored a few years ago. Selling the tradesman will fully cover the...
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    Countersink the existing hole before you drill...

    Countersink the existing hole before you drill for the insert will also help it align.

    The correct way to do this is take a scrap piece of metal or an older caliper bracket and drill one end out...
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    I have the Pedro vice grip style and an Abey whip. The whip is my go to and is more versatile. Ie can be used when removing front sprocket son e-bikes, etc.465175
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    I’ve mostly just had them stop working altogether...

    I’ve mostly just had them stop working altogether after I drop them.

    Is there a difference between Horror Freight and the Chinesieum Craftsman these days?
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    The wera is very plasticky. Similar to the park. ...

    The wera is very plasticky. Similar to the park.

    I have a bunch of wera torque limiting screw drivers. They all work well enough but don’t compare to my Snapon / CDI ones. 464995

    In my mind...
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    CDI. It’s owned by Snapon and are identical...

    CDI. It’s owned by Snapon and are identical minus the ratchet head. They are way cheaper than Snapon yet same quality. Light years better than the plastic stuff from park or any of the cheap...
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    The DT Swiss “special grease” is Molykote TP-42

    The DT Swiss “special grease” is Molykote TP-42
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    I’ve personally rebuilt a bunch of them. I’ve never seen the ifp seal go bad. It’s always the air shaft and main bearing seals.

    Once those leak you get a lot of cavitation and air forcing on...
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    You can’t just do an air cam service on an x2 due to the negative air chamber.
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    It’s not the piggy back ifp seal that goes bad. It’s the main shaft seal. You then have cavitation in the...
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    Nice price. I’m running the same suspension set...

    Nice price. I’m running the same suspension set up on mine and love it. FwiW. Im5,10 and the large is a good fit for me.
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    Any chance it is contaminated? all of the dusty...

    Any chance it is contaminated? all of the dusty riding conditions in the PNW right. Ow will also aid in a noisy rotor right now too.

    It is also possible running the wrong end cap on the hub...
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    That oring combo is most likely 100% your issue. ...

    That oring combo is most likely 100% your issue. They compress and is causing play. You need to correct end caps.
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    If everything in the brake system is tight and...

    If everything in the brake system is tight and the rotor isn’t hitting the caliper and the pad spring is good the next obvious place to check is that your hub is tight and the bearings in it still...
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    Did you check the rotor bolts?

    Did you check the rotor bolts?
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    I have a set on my trail bike and e-bike. I’m a...

    I have a set on my trail bike and e-bike. I’m a big fan of them. My hands are pretty fucked from duepetryns so I’ll take any help I can get with reducing vibrations. They do help quite a bit and I...
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    After I destroyed my ankle I began riding with...

    After I destroyed my ankle I began riding with custom orthotics. It’s amazing how much better it is even for my good ankle to be fully supported. Same idea as why they are good in ski boots too
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    All that they are doing is with the damping / rebound valves is changing the shim stack in the valves. Additionally changing the number of spacers in the air chamber.

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    This is...
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    I went back and re- read the article. When I...

    I went back and re- read the article. When I first read it it sounded like they where using an internal belt, but after looking at the motor more closely they clearly are not. Could be a good...
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    All of the replacement belts I’ve installed for...

    All of the replacement belts I’ve installed for friends had Gates printed right on them. I’d way rather have a full gear system with a spraug clutch than one with a belt drive in it. Even if the...
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    Looked great until I read that it’s using the...

    Looked great until I read that it’s using the gates belt drive system…. Same thing that’s plagues the Specialized e-bikes. Have seen way too many of those belts fail on the trail.
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    Not at all.

    Not at all.
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    I’m running Xtr levers with MT7 calipers and the...

    I’m running Xtr levers with MT7 calipers and the magura rotors. Most power brakes I’ve used. Way more power than the stock mt7 levers. Regular shimano fluid works just as well as magura blood too
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    462383 Aka white lithium

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    Aka white lithium
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    That makes sense. You should replace the oring in...

    That makes sense. You should replace the oring in the bleed port.
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    Looks cheap. Proper bleed adapters usually have a shoulder and an oring.

    Did the bleed screw have an oring on it when you removed it? If not then you will have one in the port and it’s bad. Use...
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    Assuming you are using the correct adapter, it’s common for the prongs on the bleed adapters to wear out. Just need to change out the print on the syringe.
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    I seem to do a lot of work on bike suspension and...

    I seem to do a lot of work on bike suspension and seat posts, etc for my self and friends. During Covid Fox switched from a 9mm inner shaft to a ⅜ on their X2 shocks so my metric shaft clamps...
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    I’d try to clean it with suspension clean first.
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    An X2 can take a bit to tear down.
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    A “basic” seal change on it is 25 seals! Plus you need to properly bleed the shock (syringe...
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    Direct quote from what you posted: “With...

    Direct quote from what you posted:

    “With mass manufacturing the tolerances for the bushings is tight, opening the bushings does have an effect on the life of the fork, which would mean the fork...
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    Any hack even with a manual mill and lathe can...

    Any hack even with a manual mill and lathe can easily maintain a tolerance of .04 or .05". In modern production a .001" is quite normal if not even higher.

    In fact direct from the source correct...
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    In all my years of riding and shooting lots of...

    In all my years of riding and shooting lots of bikes each year for catalogs I’ve never ran across a fork that needed bushings burnished. Or a modern fork that needed “aligned” It’s also standard...
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    First BB are designed for a range of frame shell sizes. So best to look yours up and see what it will accommodate.

    The larger spacers Ie 3mm should go between the frame and the bearing cups. ...
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    Those pivots do wear out! I just had it happen...

    Those pivots do wear out! I just had it happen on a high mileage axs rd. There is plastic bushings around the pins that wear out. Remove RD and disconnect cable to check for play.

    Other...
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    I’m a big fan of high engagement hubs. Especially...

    I’m a big fan of high engagement hubs. Especially for more technical riding. I’m not a fan of the i9’s tho. When I tested them they felt slow riding. I’m a really big fan of the DTSwiss 240s with...
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    I’ve done 2 bike trips to Japan in October ...

    I’ve done 2 bike trips to Japan in October
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    October is still warm but the temps on northern Honshu are just starting to become more tolerable. It will still be humid. So it can...
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    Travel indicator ring for your fork. Won’t make...

    Travel indicator ring for your fork. Won’t make a difference if it’s installed or not.
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    Both are amazing. Grindelwald makes it a bit...

    Both are amazing. Grindelwald makes it a bit easier to get away from the tourist masses. Biking is very good alpine riding at both.
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    Never installed or never ridden? With it being...

    Never installed or never ridden? With it being cut and a crown race on it I’m betting it was installed. [emoji12]
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    All of the nicer Chinese units are made by the...

    All of the nicer Chinese units are made by the same mfg and just rebranded. They all look identical a square 10L is the size you want. Someone posted an Amazon link for $175. I paid only $100 for...
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    I had some new tools from Abbey arrive today. The...

    I had some new tools from Abbey arrive today. The socket adapter to remove the newer DUB cranks, the pre-HAG tool for quickly checking deraileur hanger alignment with the derailed still installed on...
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    Yes. depends on the heat and solution. ...

    Yes. depends on the heat and solution.



    Anything that contains Lye I.E. simple green will strip anodization. I mostly use Dawn soap these days. Works as good to better than simple green and...
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    Well that part didnt get tossed..... I'm not...

    Well that part didnt get tossed..... I'm not exactly made of money. That being said those have save me a fortune in not breaking anymore carbon cranks.
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    At least for me said parts are a tax write off. ...

    At least for me said parts are a tax write off. I work just enough in that industry (resorts) to keep it that way.



    All lubes shed particles. Nothing different there. Stick your chain in an...
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    I typically do not put pulley wheels or any...

    I typically do not put pulley wheels or any bearings in the Ultrasonic. So No, that drive train had 3500+ miles on it and thats mostly in wet PNW conditions. It all went in the garbage! I just...
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    I got it for under $100 on sale. Typically that...

    I got it for under $100 on sale. Typically that size is $2-250

    I use it a bunch for non bike stuff too.
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    Don’t remember. I got this one at Grizzly...

    Don’t remember. I got this one at Grizzly industrial. They are all Chinese units and a bunch of companies sell the exact same unit with different rebranding. Just make sure you get a square unit...
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    I do use Boeshield. Buy it by the gallon as I...

    I do use Boeshield. Buy it by the gallon as I also use it a lot with my machine tools.

    I tested the Wend wax system. It was horrible. I like a thin liquid lube that will actually penetrate...
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    460434 460435 The quickest and best way...

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    The quickest and best way I’ve found to clean a chain, cassette and sprockets is to just dump it all in an ultrasonic cleaner with some Dawn professional soap and water. 15-30...
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    Sounds like the housing is bad or it’s pinched...

    Sounds like the housing is bad or it’s pinched somewhere
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    Doubtful it’s the shifter if it’s that new.

    If the shifts are consistently bad across the entire range then it’s most likely b screw and or cable tension is incorrect ( provided you have the...
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