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Where can I buy a set of these washers and bolts?

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Many places, by Acycles has them for not many pennies.

Yep, that's the one. The problem is that the Parthenia model is fundamentally flawed, and no-one has yet got round to fixing it, so at the moment there's no alternative to the relativity graphs produced on behalf of the big London estates.

Interesting, thanks. As I understand it, though, if Parthenia is successful in the case, a different model of some kind would have to be devised? I expect this one will run for a while.

Well, that's sort of the problem. The tenants accept that the Parthenia model is flawed, but seem to be expecting the court to come up with a better one, which ain't going to happen. The landlords' relativity chart is almost certainly rather too generous in their favour (not entirely surprisingly, given that they commissioned it) but it doesn't have the glaring errors that the Parthenia model produces.

Wheel / hub cartridge bearing press tool.. is it worth forking out for one?

I’ve found this:

https://www.singletrackbikes.co.uk/m8b268s496p22486/Wheels_Manufacturing_Consumer_Bearing_Press_without_Drifts/RS_GB?gclid=CjwKCAiAqIHTBRAVEiwA6TgJwzpzFeYCs9u_CwpvkgLFRj1bR4rhiDY656mTxhSx32Wdh9tQFkJ61RoCta0QAvD_BwE

But it doesn’t come with the drifts, and I can’t seem to find them for sale from the same place.

Is there a forum favourite tool? Or should I just hammer them in :)

Cheers!

Some hub makers produce their own tools, but most seem to use the old bearing as a drift and a vice, QR or C clamp as a press. Hammer might be a bit difficult to control for drifting the bearing in :)

I did my first ever hub service a few months ago using a bench, the correct drifts, a hammer (not even a mallet, lol), and some grainy YT videos. Worked fine.

thanks but theyre out of stock, everytime i search i just keep getting disc rotor bolts!

Does anyone know where to find a Dometic TEC 30 Diesel Generator circuit diagram?

Nevermind. Found them.

27.0 Thomson seatpost keeps slipping in 27.0 old steel frame. don't think the grease is excessive, don't think i'm under torquing the seatpost clamp lug.

suggestions on anti-slip measures? carbon assembly paste stuff? torque harder? some sort of seatpost collar suitable for lugged frame?

Are you sure the frame takes a 27? Could be that it originally was 27.2, could be due too grease/dirt buildup inside the tube or somebody clamped it too hard before you?

pretty sure. 27.2 wouldn't go near it. will double check and give it all a good clean up, but assuming that isn't the issue?

it will be slipping about a cm or two over the course of 3/4 short commutes (3 miles or so each way)

This any use
http://www.kamafritid.fi/Documents/BRUKSANVISNINGAR/E28-30%20ELVERK%20TEC%2030.pdf

If it’s been over tightened or used with a post too small then the opening of the seat tube will indeed be too small for a 27.2 but that’s not to say that further down it isn’t.
Check the split in the tube at the back and make sure both sides of it are straight.

Thanks. Think I have what I need from http://dometicmanuals.com/PROD/MASTERDometic.nsf?Opendatabase

Actually, nope, need the circuit schematic for the circuit board not just wiring loom.

will do.

what I can say is when the bolt is tightened the metal of the lug is very close together. not sure how normal that is though. 27.0 does seem a very snug fit though.

I had the same troubles as you (seatpost and seat tube were the same size). It's because of the CNC'd surface of the seatpost. Carbon paste should solve it, but be careful not to overtighten the seatpost clamp as an extra measure. Cost me a frame and an expensive seatpost.

It’s a possibility so worth checking. I had a cannondale that the previous owner had been using with a 30.9mm post. Having bought one myself, it was slipping. Realised it had been over tightened. I had to prize it open a bit because it wasn’t having any of the 31.6mm post I had. Worked eventually though and no more slipping, didn’t have to force it in after I’d spread the opening...

didn’t have to force it in after I’d spread the opening...

What's a good thermos type thing that'll hold about a large cup's worth of coffee? Must be able to be chucked in a messenger bag without leaking or making the contents of the flask taste weird (the cheap one I got from TK Maxx fails on both of these). Are the thermos stainless steel ones any good? Quite pricey.

Are the thermos stainless steel ones any good?

Apparently yes, they are

via @PhilPub yesterday
https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14048777/incontext/

This is the one I've got. I've used it regularly for lunchtime soup
and it works. Fill it with boiling water whilst your soup/chana masala
is heating up in the microwave, pour water away, fill up with lunch...
just about still piping hot 4/5 hours later.

...Also, with it being stainless steel it washes really well, no
stains or lasting odours, particularly handy when most of my lunches -
and your chana masala (just realised my girlfriend got that cook book
for Xmas. Yay!) - contain yummy colourful things like turmeric. :)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermos-Light-Compact-Flask-Stainless/dp/B003GIS4RO/

The stainless steel ones are good but with the following caveat. Heat the flask thoroughly with boiling water before putting your coffee in, otherwise it takes away a lot of the heat of the contents. Once this has been done they work reasonably well.

I helped sort a mate out with a bike 5 years ago. Looks like this:

Ovalised down tube, I think chromoly but I don't have the frame to hand to confirm. And it was 5 years ago. Sadly, this has just happened:

He's not too upset as he thrashed the bike every day and got his moneys' worth for sure. My question is a) is that repairable and/or b) would it be worth repairing? Our assumption is not, in which case does anyone have a nice-ish ~56cm frame they're looking to offload. Also, assuming repair wouldn't pass a cost/benefit analysis, does anyone have any use for the frame for practice welding or other purpose?

Cheers

Damn that looks terrible. No hole in the bb shell for water to exit? Anyway definitely not worth repairing

I think probably not. Also used every day in all weather and often left outside. Little to no maintenance. But it's a bike, and it did very well at biking for 5 years so good innings.

Cheers for confirming re repairs - will just bin unless anyone has any use for it. Better get looking at the classified for frames...