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Wardy, it's here!

http://goo.gl/maps/iTPSY

Thanks! I'll be along later.
I should've thought of mackays... Cheers!

Marxist,

Would you be willing to post the Dirty Harry levers?

rj

Marxist,

Would you be willing to post the Dirty Harry levers?

rj

I have sold the RH lever but happy to post the LH to you....let me know if that good for you or not.....sent this as a pm too

oh I have an old little tv somebody could have for free... not a flatscreen, and I think the dvd player scratches disks. Fine for a small tv for a bedroom or something though.

would anyone be able to reccomend me someone/could someone come to my house and paint my walls and ceiling cream and white? £50-£75 all in im willing to pay. not a massive room.

any suggestions on how to resolve this would be great. i just dont have the equipment/skill/patience to sort it

I could probably get hold of some painting equipment if you could be bothered to buy the paint and do the painting?

Also, does anyone here have the skill/tools to put a new thread in a front mech of mine?

IANAD but I think the only equipment you need is a brush. And maybe a chair to stand on to reach the high bits.

I could probably get hold of some painting equipment if you could be bothered to buy the paint and do the painting?

Also, does anyone here have the skill/tools to put a new thread in a front mech of mine?

this could work! do you have dust sheets etc?

would do... however I just found out my friend (who owns the painting stuff) is in Switzerland, and by the time he gets back I'll be spain. So I might not be able to help for a number of weeks, might be less trouble to find something else? Sorry!

Also, does anyone here have the skill/tools to put a new thread in a front mech of mine?

What bit needs threading?

would do... however I just found out my friend (who owns the painting stuff) is in Switzerland, and by the time he gets back I'll be spain. So I might not be able to help for a number of weeks, might be less trouble to find something else? Sorry!

ah fair enough, my last day in cambridge is the 2nd of august. so ideally it needs to be done on the days leading up to that.. so i get my deposit back

is there a website where people advertise their handyman skillllzzzzz

is there a website where people advertise their handyman skillllzzzzz

Ratedpeople - you post a job and the price you want to pay, tradesmen bid to get the work (cheap and cheerful, but for one room, it's a good option...).

my last day in cambridge is the 2nd of august.

sob

;)

Ratedpeople - you post a job and the price you want to pay, tradesmen bid to get the work (cheap and cheerful, but for one room, it's a good option...).

cheers!

and tom ill miss you too mate :'(

What bit needs threading?

The cable clamp. I would use a nut and bolt, but there isn't enough clearance for a nut!

Half nut? Or grind down a whole nut?

Not sure there is enough space for that either... It may be possible with a severely ground down nut, but it would be a less practical solution I think

What mech is it? Have you got a pic?

Is there even enough metal left that you could retap the thread? Or could you drill it slightly larger and then tap a new thread and use a slightly larger bolt? I'll check what size taps I have but I think the smallest is M6 which is probably way too big. Taps are fairly cheap in Mackays though and I can lend you the handle. My guess would be that the next size of bolt will be too big for the metal you have left?

Other option is to use a nut and bolt the other way around with a countersunk head and countersink the back of the clamp so that you don't need any extra space behind it, and then the bolt is on top?

Or just take it to BA...

Actually could you just run the bolt through from the back to sort the thread?

I was thinking along the lines of drilling it slightly larger first. BA is another option too... Pretty sure the thread is gone but I'll try it from the back and get a pic in a bit. It is an old Dura Ace one

Not as much room to drill a new hole as I thought... damn. Tried it from the back, it is not any use.Countersinking may be the best option in that case? I've never done that before. Perhaps I should just suck it and take it to a shop

Happy to take a look if you want? PM me if so.

Anyone have a 31.8 > 25.4 handlebar adapter/shim? Need to maybe borrow for next weekend.