Any question answered...

No idea what that is, got a picture?

Depends on the tap and dies set.

Yup this would work.

Smash it with a big fuck off hammer.

If you have access to an angle grinder and welding equipment, simply remove the fork legs, cut the brake out, then replace the steerer. Simple.

Normally yeah, but the bolt is backed right up into the nut, there’s probably only 2mm depth left and it’s not enough to grip it. It’s also too seized for needle-nosed pliers to be effective. I’ve soaked it in plus gas and will try the slot method tomorrow. While I’m stuck at home I don’t have access to proper workshop tools or even a bloody vice but I’ll give it a go.

Needle-nose mole/vise-grips might get enough purchase on the nut (up the bottom of the steerer) to back it off an eighth (well, probably more like a sixteenth) of a turn at a time.

I know they exist because I've got a pair, but I'm buggered if I can find them at the moment, or I'd offer a loan ...

Hah it’s long gone, returned. Tap and die set now well used.

Impact driver...think of the things they use to pop the wheel nuts off F1 cars.

They rarely work for what they are actually suitable for. This isn't one of those.

Oi! That’s my rusted-to-fuck cleat bolt removal tool of choice you are dissing!

Spending more time staring at and wondering about all the little random shit around my house that bugs me. In the admittedly poor picture, circled in white are what appears to be remnants of timber in place of pointing between bricks. Circled in red is a metal ring/bracket. Any ideas what any of this stuff was ever used for?

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Washing line tether point?

Yes! I bet that’s it. Good shout.

White ones are probably anchor points to to drill screws/bolt into for possibly a small platform of some sort for plants or to place your washing basket as you put out or retrieve the washing?

Any issues with them? We got one of the fancy Ikea foam ones when we moved into a new place about a year ago, but I fucking despise it. It's soft and offers no support. Seems to have collapsed. I side sleep and frequently wake up with lower back pain.
GF wants another foam one, but I'm not so sure.

Give the EVE a go.
You've a 100 day trial.
They reckon that they'll collect from you if it doesn't work for you'
G'luck

Is there a way to turn on/wake up a printer remotely? Its on my WiFi network.

There is if your printer's NIC supports WoL and you run a network cable from the WiFi router to the printer. Search Google for [printer make/model]+wake on LAN. You're unlikely to make it work with a wireless connection to the printer, but the computer can be on wireless.

Some apps seem to be poorly configured to wake your printer before sending a print job, so you may have to do it manually from a command line window, possibly using Telnet.

Probably easier to use a smart plug than try getting WOL working.

In that case I'll continue to lean behind me and press the on button

I have an Otty and a Simba.

Personally I prefer the Otty which is very firm. On the other hand my girlfriend prefers the Simba which is a little softer (although still firm). They are both decent though.

I'd suggest keeping an eye out on the refurb stores on eBay. You can get cheap ones that have been returned and steam cleaned for about half price (they're often in eBay's 10-20% off deals).

Is the chainline for the #testerapproved Shimano FC-S501 crankset (42.7mm) measured to the middle of the chainring or halfway between the chainring and guard as if it were a road double?

I'm hoping it's the former and putting the ring in the outer position and I'd end up with a ~47.7mm chainline...

I'm hoping it's the former and putting the ring in the outer position and I'd end up with a ~47.7mm chainline..

It is the former, but you'll wish it was the latter. The extra from going on the outer position is more like 7-8mm depending on thickness of the ring you put in the outer position. With the stock ring the chainline in the outer position is going to be 50mm, based on the following measurements just taken from one sample (I've got two, but there's a limit...)

Stock chainline = 42.6mm
Stock ring thickness = 3.2mm
Spider tab thickness = 4.2mm

If you want a chainline in the 47-48mm region, you'd be better of with the FC-4600 if you can find one, or any other road double with a 43.5mm chainline if you're not trying to look as Alfine as possible.

Can anyone explain what the difference is between the Campag C Record Pista headset / C Record Road is please?

And if the cups are interchangeable with the Chorus athena headset on the left?

Thanks!

if the cups are interchangeable with the Chorus athena headset on the left?

Check the spare parts catalogue, the bearings are different between various models and years, which gives a clue to cup interchangeability. Typically, Record Corsa and Chorus/Athena all use the same bearings in any given year, which are always different from Pista.

The bubble maker has died after being left outside too many times last summer.

Some experimenting has show the issue to be the switch.

Can these things be fixed? If so how?

Otherwise what is this switch called when I'm searching on AliExpress?

Any pointers much appreciated.

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