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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Easy way to clean rotors..The last time I bought brake pads, I had to choose resin, semi-metallic, copper, multi-metallic, or sintered. If heating results in...
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SWith our tandem, it tends to get rotors that make noise because of the heat and the steep 18% grades we have to go down. We keep the...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread New handlebar.I don't understand. When you said your bars were a little narrow, I thought that meant short. Saddle rails can be slid an inch or two...
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I think that some of the hate towards spiral wrap is because often too large a size is used, and it ends up looking "chunky" and very... -
Sspokewrench replied to the thread Unhappy with Velotric Fold 1.Yeah, a new bike could well be out of balance. Radpower used to say you should leave a new battery on the charger 12 hours for 3 times...
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SHave you tried rebalancing the battery? Meaning, put the battery on the charger and let it charge for 12 hours. This will balance out...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread New handlebar.I bought this for one bike https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C4JFPJY and this for another. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VB28P3P I wanted to...
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I have one of those alligator clip third hands. Not as fancy as that one though. The one I have was kind of fidly to use. I saw this on...
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SI'm not a fan of butt splices for inline cable modifications. I'll admit, they are less prone to failure, but I prefer inline straight...
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SI do the same for fine wire work. Soldering and covering with heat shrink makes a clean sleek joint that doesn't "bulge" like crimp...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.I started using wire nuts as an electronics technician on a Coast Guard ship. I found them so reliable that I used them to connect the...
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I use marine grade heat shrink tubing to seal the soldered connections. There is no doubt that crimping can create a good connection...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.Until 10 years ago, I depended on solder and wire nuts. A wire nut can clamp conductors both at the bare ends and where they're...
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Sspokewrench reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use? with Like.
I still solder. I haven't tried the self soldering butt connectors. I don't see how they would save much time over doing it the old...