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I used this video for breaking the bead:
https://youtu.be/ragtsxdh2Fc
And sort of this for the tyre removal:
https://youtu.be/dAKIuSjPXxA
(obvs haven't got very far and lack any of the tools for that ^ one)
Good shout on the brake rotor. Although I've gone in the other direction/side of the rim, so maybe I should remove the sprocket.
For the tubeless conversion I've gone for 3m tape and wicking loctite instead of the silicone route. I was just worried about not having a stand an messing around with a scraper. I'll post the exact ingredients when I come to do it.
As for the compressor / locking the bead back on. I think that's a garage job. I don't feel like petrol station ones give rapid enough pressure, and my shit tkmax tyre inflator is so shit I use a foot pump. That said there's a guy nearby who works on various cars off his drive, so I was wondering about knocking on his door one day to ask if he's got one.