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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Do you file depth gauges on safety chain?.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ARKABW I've depended on this since 2019. I bought it to replace something similar I'd bought from LL Bean...
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Carbide chains don't cut quite as fast as standard types. I'm told it's due to the thicker cutting edge. They can't create as fine an... -
SIt never stops amazing me how many Americans think in the terms of "tablespoons" instead of just using the kitchen scales and giving the...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Bourbon.Until 1962, St. Johns, Newfoundland, had 3 breweries. A consortium of 3 major Canadian brewers bought them out and combined them to a...
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SIf I want the looks, aroma, flavour and aftertaste then I settle on a style of craft beer. No distillate can beat it both in terms of...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Do you file depth gauges on safety chain?.I wonder why they don't have carbide razor blades for shaving. At Oregon's site, they advertise 9 families of chain. Duracut is the...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Do you file depth gauges on safety chain?.I see that Oregon professional chain sharpeners are bench models using grinding wheels advertised to "resist burning of cutters and...
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I'm very simple compared to you. Just like a kitchen knife that gets a pass over a steel every use and maybe once a year gets on a...
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I switched to carbide chains. Yes, you need a diamond burr sharpener, but it only needs to be done every couple of years.
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Sspokewrench posted the thread Do you file depth gauges on safety chain? in Off-Topic Non-Ebike Discussion.In the 80s I heated with wood. Filing teeth left a burr, which wore quickly. Sharpening was imprecise the chain would rock in the bar...
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SGood advice from @harryS above. Actual data will vary between battery types, chemistry, age and manufacturer. In my case, I loose...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Do You Wear a Wristwatch When You Ride?.I thought I was smart when I bought a Timex SSQ for $85 in December, 1975, equivalent to $525 now. Very accurate, easy to sync with WWV...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Do You Wear a Wristwatch When You Ride?.Big watches are supposed to be macho, but big watches are easy to damage, which didn't seem macho to me. In 1972 I bucked the trend. I...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread bought a gas generator for myLiFePO power station.Mine has the AFERIY brand. The manual calls it the UPS mode. The manual shows a bypass circuit to power equipment during charging...
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When I was in 2nd & 3rd grade, the teachers made us announce the answers to sums & differences on flash cards. It made us very fast...
