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[Rich W.]

Sweet. It is a thing of beauty, creativity and ingenuity. The supports under the wall posts must be strong. I can now see that the tourists in the tour buses witnessed the entire process. I don't mind being expansive on this thread. I am inspired.

6x6 built in and well supported with heavy post bases in the concrete and other framing which is why the hinges had to reach for far in - I put the 6x6 in the center of the opening before designing the gate. But it worked and holds the gate about 4” away from the inside of the wall when opened allowing clearance for the lights on the inside of the pillars. I didn’t plan for that but it worked out well. Also I started with a 12’ opening which seemed like plenty but after ecerything was built out it makes a tight fit - my width at the mirrors is 122” and they are right at the height of the trim on the pillars. 13 or 14’ would have been better but seemed excessive at the time. Also there are two 400lb capacity spring loaded casters on the inside at the opening carrying a lot of the weight - its a heavy gate.

 

[PedalUma]

I really thought that was a tourist bus

I was just joking him. It is huge. I think that it is funny to have tours come to see him build a gate! The casters make sense.

 

[tomjasz]

I doubted your claim that dawn can be used as an insecticide

Live and learn grasshopper

 

[Viking1]

I find it odd that no one mentions one of the most critical tools. A multimeter.

Agreed! I am an old school tech and have trusted my life on guidance from “Mr. Simpson”!!

 

[Gionnirocket]

@PedalUma
A while back you had asked my preference on silicone grease... Ordered this a short while ago and I think it's my new go_to. For my many uses around house and aquarium besides a bike, food grade is a must.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CI88AZ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[PedalUma]

@PedalUma
A while back you had asked my preference on silicone grease... Ordered this a short while ago and I think it's my new go_to. For my many uses around house and aquarium besides a bike, food grade is a must.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CI88AZ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

It also does not denigrate expensive happiness robots like most other lubes. As I am sure you have noticed. I will put a dab into a valve before inflation. Just don't get carried away. It doesn't wash off.

 

[PCeBiker]

Just don't get carried away. It doesn't wash off.

Electrical contact cleaner or sensor cleaner for a car will wash it off.

Brake cleaner for a car will wash it off too, but that stuff dissolves plastic and rubber.

Plumbers grease is food grade silicone grease too, and might be cheaper?

I've got SIL-GLYDE silicone brake grease that will work as dielectric grease, but I don't think that I would want to eat it though?

 

[Gionnirocket]

Electrical contact cleaner or sensor cleaner for a car will wash it off.

Brake cleaner for a car will wash it off too, but that stuff dissolves plastic and rubber.

Plumbers grease is food grade silicone grease too, and might be cheaper?

I've got SIL-GLYDE silicone brake grease that will work as dielectric grease, but I don't think that I would want to eat it though?

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Plumbers grease is non toxic... but is not Food Grade which is a level up and indicates for use in direct contact with food. Might be splitting hairs but food grade is FDA approved.

 

[Gionnirocket]

It also does not denigrate expensive happiness robots like most other lubes. As I am sure you have noticed. I will put a dab into a valve before inflation. Just don't get carried away. It doesn't wash off.
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I wonder if it would work as a lip gloss?

 

[PedalUma]

I just made a tool from another tool. The initial tool is a leverage extender made from PVC with a bike grip tape handle. Tools fit into it. It is now called Bad Dog, Chew This (instead of my leg). It looks frivolous and innocuous until deployed, which takes one second. I had a dog jump on me at speed causing me to crash. A homeless guy's pit mix attacked me and I barely got away.

 

[rob feature]

Tiny little Powerbuilt ratchet. Goes everywhere the others won't

 

[PCeBiker]

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Tiny little Powerbuilt ratchet. Goes everywhere the others won't

I saw your post and decided to buy a set of Hex bits for my ratchets.

They are supposed to good quality.

I really like my Crank Brothers tool, but the chain breaker kept flopping around while I was using the tool.
If I tightened it all the way in, it was at a bad angle and was sticking out, so I put a tiny o-ring on the threads.
Now the chain breaker snugs up with friction and stays where I put it.

 

[Gionnirocket]

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Tiny little Powerbuilt ratchet. Goes everywhere the others won't

Nice ratchet there tough guy.... You work on race cars?

 

[6zfshdb]

I saw your post and decided to buy a set of Hex bits for my ratchets.

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They are supposed to good quality.


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I really like my Crank Brothers tool, but the chain breaker kept flopping around while I was using the tool.
If I tightened it all the way in, it was at a bad angle and was sticking out, so I put a tiny o-ring on the threads.
Now the chain breaker snugs up with friction and stays where I put it.

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I have the Lexivon bit set and love the quality. I learned the hard way though, that you need to use a torque wrench. It's too easy to overtighten socket head screws when using them with a regular ratchet wrench.

 

[ruffruff]

I think PedalUma suggested these, they work great!
They are forearm guards off Amazon. They performed better than expected.

Amazon.com

 

[PedalUma]

I think PedalUma suggested these, they work great!
They are forearm guards off Amazon. They performed better than expected.

Amazon.com

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I didn't but one of my regulars, Yacuri, does. She uses snowmobile cuffs from Blackburn. Snow looks nicer from a distance.

 

[6zfshdb]

See this post from 2021:

Good Cheap Handlebar Covers

I came across these inexpensive $9 vinyl lined, waterproof nylon arm protector sleeves which fit bike handlebars perfectly: The elastic cuffs keep them in place and are easy to put on & take off. They keep water, bugs and debris out of the control cables, brake & shift levers as well...

electricbikereview.com

I've been using them for several years and they work well.

 

[PCeBiker]

I made a tool.
I call it a spife.
It's like a spork, but instead of a cross between a spoon and a fork, it's a cross between a and a🗡

I sharpened the edge of a spoon with a grinder.

I actually made it a few weeks ago but thought that I'd test it first to see if I cut my out, or cut my head right off, but it's been fine.
No cuts or blood or nuthin!!
It's only as sharp as a bitter knife, and we've all licked a butter knife.

So now I can eat with one utensil.
No need for a fork if I can cut small enough pieces to fit my
And forks can't pick up sauce.

Nope!
Just a spife.
You can cut up the big chunks with your spife.

 

[PCeBiker]

I bought a new tool.
I just found out about this device so I had to buy one.
Fifteen bucks,..

 

[PedalUma]

new tool

How does it work? And how well? I have seen that different controllers have different colored wires for the identical function.