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[rob feature]

I remember some jackass trying to tell me that his car stereo would kill me,.. something about stopping my heart or my lungs blowing up or something.

I said 'yeah whatever dude, you just go ahead and try to kill me with your stereo.'

I sat in the back seat of his car and he cranked it.
I didn't die, but it was pretty Fricken Kool!!

My chest cavity was vibrating and I couldn't see straight because my eyeballs were shaking.

Maybe not that guy, but it is a thing

 

[PedalUma]

The Governor of Tennessee just signed a law banning drag in public. Here he is with pearls.

I have had an insatiable craving to work on a bike like this one and it just came in.

 

[Tars Tarkas]

The Governor of Tennessee just signed a law banning drag in public. Here he is with pearls.
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Ron DeSantis Jr.

 

[PedalUma]

Is this that before and after photo?

On that Jones bike I will install a cassette with a slightly better range, using these tools, but it will be 1/3rd more robust and with a much thicker chain.

 

[tomjasz]

Poor Roshan. Exactly the sort of customer that made even a percentage of the sales, not enough.

 

[Rich W.]

Caveman industries comes through again. I got really tired of the poorly designed holder for my ball-end metric Allens, so out of frustration did this. I’ve spent far more time fighting the plastic holder than it took to drill a few holes in a block of wood. And yes, that is vertical grain fir - only the best!

It’s left over wood scraps from this project:

 

[PedalUma]

Caveman industries comes through again. I got really tired of the poorly designed holder for my ball-end metric Allens, so out of frustration did this. I’ve spent far more time fighting the plastic holder than it took to drill a few holes in a block of wood. And yes, that is vertical grain fir - only the best!
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It’s left over wood scraps from this project:
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Well done on the gate! That is a beautiful design. It so nice that it even attracts the tour bus. What is the finish coat? Looks like satin. And, I can almost smell the combination of wood chips and beer. I spend too much time looking for tools. Obviously, it is also perfect for drill bits.

 

[JGcycle]

Caveman industries comes through again. I got really tired of the poorly designed holder for my ball-end metric Allens, so out of frustration did this. I’ve spent far more time fighting the plastic holder than it took to drill a few holes in a block of wood. And yes, that is vertical grain fir - only the best!
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It’s left over wood scraps from this project:
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Beautiful gate--very nice work.

 

[Rich W.]

Beautiful gate--very nice work.

Thanks (A little off topic here but what the hell) I went a little over the top on welds but I learned building custom boat trailers when I was in my 20’s so I did this on a frame that no one would ever see. Also designed and built my own hinges because nothing on the market would work with the wall I built. Finish is a satin polyurethane applied to all sides before assembly to protect all that VG fir. $1200 just for the wood, but under $2k for the whole project.

 

[PedalUma]

Sweet. It is a thing of beauty, creativity and ingenuity. The supports under the wall posts must be strong. I can now see that the tourists in the tour buses witnessed the entire process. I don't mind being expansive on this thread. I am inspired.

 

[Rich W.]

Sweet. It is a thing of beauty, creativity and ingenuity. The supports under the wall posts must be strong. I can now see that the tourists in the tour buses witnessed the entire process. I don't mind being expansive on this thread. I am inspired.

6x6 built in and well supported with heavy post bases in the concrete and other framing which is why the hinges had to reach for far in - I put the 6x6 in the center of the opening before designing the gate. But it worked and holds the gate about 4” away from the inside of the wall when opened allowing clearance for the lights on the inside of the pillars. I didn’t plan for that but it worked out well. Also I started with a 12’ opening which seemed like plenty but after ecerything was built out it makes a tight fit - my width at the mirrors is 122” and they are right at the height of the trim on the pillars. 13 or 14’ would have been better but seemed excessive at the time. Also there are two 400lb capacity spring loaded casters on the inside at the opening carrying a lot of the weight - its a heavy gate.

 

[PedalUma]

I really thought that was a tourist bus

I was just joking him. It is huge. I think that it is funny to have tours come to see him build a gate! The casters make sense.

 

[tomjasz]

I doubted your claim that dawn can be used as an insecticide

Live and learn grasshopper

 

[Viking1]

I find it odd that no one mentions one of the most critical tools. A multimeter.

Agreed! I am an old school tech and have trusted my life on guidance from “Mr. Simpson”!!

 

[Gionnirocket]

@PedalUma
A while back you had asked my preference on silicone grease... Ordered this a short while ago and I think it's my new go_to. For my many uses around house and aquarium besides a bike, food grade is a must.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CI88AZ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

[PedalUma]

@PedalUma
A while back you had asked my preference on silicone grease... Ordered this a short while ago and I think it's my new go_to. For my many uses around house and aquarium besides a bike, food grade is a must.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CI88AZ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

It also does not denigrate expensive happiness robots like most other lubes. As I am sure you have noticed. I will put a dab into a valve before inflation. Just don't get carried away. It doesn't wash off.

 

[PCeBiker]

Just don't get carried away. It doesn't wash off.

Electrical contact cleaner or sensor cleaner for a car will wash it off.

Brake cleaner for a car will wash it off too, but that stuff dissolves plastic and rubber.

Plumbers grease is food grade silicone grease too, and might be cheaper?

I've got SIL-GLYDE silicone brake grease that will work as dielectric grease, but I don't think that I would want to eat it though?

 

[Gionnirocket]

Electrical contact cleaner or sensor cleaner for a car will wash it off.

Brake cleaner for a car will wash it off too, but that stuff dissolves plastic and rubber.

Plumbers grease is food grade silicone grease too, and might be cheaper?

I've got SIL-GLYDE silicone brake grease that will work as dielectric grease, but I don't think that I would want to eat it though?

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Plumbers grease is non toxic... but is not Food Grade which is a level up and indicates for use in direct contact with food. Might be splitting hairs but food grade is FDA approved.

 

[Gionnirocket]

It also does not denigrate expensive happiness robots like most other lubes. As I am sure you have noticed. I will put a dab into a valve before inflation. Just don't get carried away. It doesn't wash off.
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I wonder if it would work as a lip gloss?

 

[Rome]

Close enough for colour match.