Any question answered...

the Ł in Łódź🙂

U Łt m8?

It’s South London pronunciation, innit?

Er, that'll be pronounciation if we're going to be completely South London correct!

Except ukulele doesn’t have a ‘y’ sound at the beginning, more like how a Librarian sounds (ook).

That an Pratchett reference?

Got it in one.

Arlo Guthrie would disagree: https://youtu.be/vsiuQvkZBiw

murica

@aggi @cupcakes thanks

P-clips. If my fork leg is 25mm diameter should I buy a 25mmp clip or a slightly smaller one? @gbj_tester please

I've said this before but it clearly needs repeating - don't @ me in threads where I'm obviously already engaged, it's annoying to me and reflects badly on you.

Xmm clips are designed to clamp securely on a thing of diameter Xmm.

Noted and thankyou.

Anyone here know the (Dutch?) webshop that has a bunch of oldschool bicycle components (mainly headsets and stems) in stock? I remember someone posted a link on here somewhere but I can't remember where or what.

Total guess: https://www.dutchbikebits.com/

Maybe https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/

Definitely seems like Cake's is the correct link though

Hmm thanks but that wasn't it!

Nope! Thanks anyway :)

The website had a lot of NOS stuff

I vaguely remember something similar in the mgoof thread...

Not this one..
http://www.oldbici.it/

Thanks for pointing to the mgoof thread! It was https://defietsenmaker.nl/store/

OH broke the mini USB A charging port off the baby monitor.

Can I fix it and how?

For want of a better phrase, I have gross solder motor skills, but haven't tried out my fine motor skills.

Questions:

• Any how to guides?
  
• Are 4 corners blobs of solder just to hold the feet or are they fundamental to the charging function?
  
• Do I need flux? (my roll of solder contains flux)
  
• Do I need a new female port?
  
  

Cheers!

Edit: I should add that I would also be happy to have the charging port outside the case.

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a owl

Where did this madness start?
I've seen it defended as the correct way in the owl thread, but not delved into how the brain washing started.

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A owl bruv

Where did this madness start?

Phoneshop, Channel 4, 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFlPxIxmego

Can I fix it and how?

Depends if the tracks are broken/lifted or not. Hard to tell from the photo.

In theory some flux and fresh solder and it can be done. The pitch is small but if you drag across the contacts the solder mask will probably keep the solder where you need it.

You want lots of flux so a flux pen in addition to what is in your solder.

The corner pads are for holding the connector down. Without those you will rip the tracks off when plugging and unplugging the connector.

Hard to tell if the connector is damaged. Maybe...

I've just tried holding the USB down against the board with the cable plugged in and it charges.

So that means:

1. the pins are aok
   2.it's the mounting points/feet that's fucked
   
2. A friction fit can make it work.
   
   
   

I am thinking if I can resolder the feet it should work. Then connect a pigtail to move the plugging and unplugging away from the port.

I did wonder about super glue instead of solder as it removes the risk of heat. But that can be messy. Although I guess I'd just clean it up with acatate(sp?).

Good that it works. Pigtail sounds like a plan. I'd flux and solder and then when it is confirmed working cover it in epoxy.