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Heating the wire weakens the copper annealing on both sides of the joint. Soldering creates a stress riser where the solder ends and the... -
But who here is making a Western Union splice... and then to the NASA STANDARD? The NASA tests included soldering, and were performed to...
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6zfshdb replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.For fine wire, using heat shrink on each solder joint helps reduce the stress. The biggest risk is a "cold" solder joint that looks...
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The test splices never failed at the splice (instead breaking outside of the splice area), leaving NASA to conclude that "the solder...
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6zfshdb reacted to LBP's post in the thread Anyone Tried Tannus Armor in a Schwalbe Marathon + Tire? with
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Thanks for the tips. Interestingly, I received an email response from Tannus Amour America advising me that they do not make a Tannus... -
Hey! I resemble that remark! That said I do have a bit more to manage. Coming out of the frame is a main harness that handles the...
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6zfshdb reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread 2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos with Like.
Some photos from today's Coast Highway ride south to Del Mar. First objective: Hot dogs at Moonlight Beach. The cute 70-something...
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yep. though its good to take some alcohol in a spray bottle and flush the dust from the caliper once in awhile. our tandem developed a...
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6zfshdb replied to the thread Anyone Tried Tannus Armor in a Schwalbe Marathon + Tire?.This is one of the reasons I gave up on Tannus in my Marathon+ tires. The other was, they compress over time and loose 70% of their...
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6zfshdb replied to the thread Easy way to clean rotors..The only time I clean my rotors is when they get noisy. No reason to clean them otherwise.
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6zfshdb reacted to mschwett's post in the thread California Assembly member proposes driver's license for e-bikes with Like.
kids have been riding on public roads for 100 years on UNPOWERED bikes. maximum speeds reached on level ground are closer to 10mph than...
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6zfshdb replied to the thread CREO SL clicking/snapping noise while pedaling.An old thread and probably resolved, but it makes me chuckle when I think back to when I had that same clicking noise. Tried all the...
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6zfshdb reacted to spokewrench's post in the thread Horn, Bell or Voice, how to warn others of your presence and intentions with Like.
I use my red brrring bell (top right) to be pleasant. My clarinet horn (top left) is a little more insistent. The red boat horn (bottom)...
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"April Is A Weaver It Weaves Some Summer With Some Winter" - a famous Polish saying. Yesterday, we had a lovely Spring day. Today, I've...
